Percent Word Problems

The city council voted on a new tax. The council has 20 members and 20% of the council members voted in favor of the new tax. How many members voted in favor of the tax?

• 16 council members 
• 4 council members 
• 20% of the members 
• 100

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

At the craft store, Stanley bought a bag of yellow and purple marbles. He received 60 marbles in all. 42 of the marbles were yellow. What percentage of the marbles were yellow?

• 7%
• 18
• 70%
• .7

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A factory made 125 packs of gum. 32% of the packs contained mint-flavored gum. How many packs of mint gum did the factory make?

• 85 packs 
• 32 packs
• 40 packs 
• 40%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A test has 20 questions. If Peter gets 80% correct, how many questions did Peter get correct?

• 4 correct
• 16 correct
• 4%
• 25 correct

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

24 students in a class took an algebra test. If 18 students passed the test, what percent do not pass?
*HINT* Find out how many did not pass the class before you start! 

• 25%
• 75%
• 75 students
• 24 students

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

You are charged a 6% sales tax in your state. If you purchase a new bicycle and pay $27 in sales tax, what is the purchase price of the bicycle?

• $22.22

• $450

• $1.62

• $259

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The seventh grade class needs to earn money for a trip to the amusement park. Of the 160 seventh-grade students, 60% participate in the fundraiser. How many students participate in the fundraiser?

• About 267 Students

• 16 Students

• 32 Students

• 96 Students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 35 competitors in a marathon. Sixty percent of these finished the race in under four hours. How many competitors finished the race in under four hours?

• 7 competitors

• 21 competitors

• 58 competitors

• 14 competitors

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 32 students in a class.  Nine of those students are women.  What percent are men? (Round to the Nearest Tenth)

• 71.9%
• 73.5%
• 32%
• 32.9%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sandals are on sale for 30% off. The original price of one pair of sandals is $30. What is the new cost of sandals after the discount?

• $4.50
• $21.00
• $9.00
• $11.60

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C