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Percent Word Problems

Authored by Elsie Tripp

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Percent Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which proportion represents the following word problem:
The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of seats are sold?

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The percent equation is ________

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

A person ate 2400 calories in a day. Of these, 36% came from fat. How many calories came from fat?

984

830

1142

864

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

The hockey team won 63 out of the 84 games it played this year. What percent of the games did the team win?

30%

67%

75%

80%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

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

$1.40

$6

$0.60

$14

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

Shirley spelled 12 of her 16 spelling words correctly on the test. What percent grade did Shirley get on the test?

70%

50%

75%

60%

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

Bill is in a class of 15 boys and 35 girls. 40% of the students in the class take the bus to school. How many students do not take the bus to school?

15

20

30

35

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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