Percent Word Problems

A soccer team played 32 games. If they won 25% of them, how many games did each team win?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

360 runners are in a race. 20% are men. How many men are in the race? To word it another way, What is the amount of men in a race if 20% of 360 runners are in the race?

• 72

• 288

• 1,800

• 36

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

Aimee is decorating her new house. She found a table at Pier One for $425. If the table is 25% off, what will it cost?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

You get 20% off a new jacket that costs $80. What will you ave to spend on that jacket?

• $64.00

• $96.00

• $16.00

• $60.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

You got 23 correct on a quiz that was out of 25 points. What percent did you get correct?

• 1.09%

• 48%

• 47.9%

• 92%

Mrs. Bothers spent $215 at Costco. If she has a coupon for 25% off, how much will she spend with the discount?

• $53.75

• $57

• $161.25

• $268.75

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C