percentages word problems

A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 30 problems.  How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly?

• 17 problems
• 24 problems
• 20 problems
• 18 problems

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A women put $480 into  savings account of one year.  The rate of interest on the account was 4.6%  How much was the interest for the year in dollars and cents?  What is the new total of the bank account after she earns the interest?

• $22.08 interest / $502.08 new total
• $37.70 interest / $617.70 new total
• $45.00 interest / $543.67 new total
• $617.70 interest / $37.70 new total

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $8

• $6

• $0.60

• $14

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sales tax is __________ to the price

• subtracted
• added
• multiplied
• divided

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Discount is ____________ from the price.

• added
• divided
• subtracted
• Mr. Ed is very old

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

How much tax would you pay on a new TV that is $899 at Best Buy, if the tax rate is 6.5%?

• $57.44

• $841

• $58.43

• $61.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

How much tip should you leave if you want to tip 23% at Applebee's on a $27.31 bill?

• $6.28

• $33.59

• $21.03

• $7.03

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. What is the percent decrease from the regular price to the sale price of the scooter? 

• 35%
• 25%
• 30%
• 20%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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