Percents Word Problems

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?

• $1.40
• $6
• $0.60
• $14

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

200 children attended the school play. Of the total attendance, 40% were boys. How many girls attended the school play?

• 800
• 180
• 80
• 120

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 75 students in the school band.  45 students play woodwind instruments.  What percent of students play woodwinds?

• 35%
• 60%
• 55%
• 70%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Today, you have a 20% off of the price coupon for Best Buy. If you buy an XBox game that costs $65.00, how much money will you be saving by using your coupon?

• $13.00
• $15.00
• $7.00
• $42.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Victoria is going to buy a new CD. It is on sale for 20 % off $19.99. How much money does she save?

• $15.99
• $20.19
• $23.99
• $3.99

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The center on the basketball team scored 19 of the team’s 98 points. What percent of the points did he score?

• 19.4%
• 19%
• 80.6%
• 80%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The school band sold T-shirts to fund a trip to play in a parade. They collected $570, and the band made 34% of that amount. How much money do they have for their trip?

• $376.20
• $536
• $193.80

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A ticket agency charges a 9.5% fee on all tickets sold. If a ticket costs $40, what is the fee?

• $3.80
• $9.50
• $30.80
• $30.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Fifty-six out of 128 students went on a trip during vacation. What percent of students went on trips?

• 4.375%
• 0.4375%
• 56%
• 43.75%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The school photography club has 36 seventh-grade students. There are 180 students in seventh grade.  What percent of the seventh graders belong to the photography club?

• 2%
• 5%
• 20%
• 25%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3