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Percent Estimation

Authored by Karen Illian

Mathematics

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 8+ times

Percent Estimation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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You will pay 7% sales tax on your purchase. If you buy a $25.00 pair of boots, which of the following is the most REASONABLE estimate of the tax that will be added to the price?

$5.00

$2.00

$8.00

$0.70

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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You want to leave the waitress a 20% tip on the table. If the bill for your meal was $40.75, which is the most reasonable estimate of the 20% tip?

$2.00

$5.00

$8.00

$12.00

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A video game that was originally priced $65.00 is marked off by 25%. Which is the most REASONABLE estimate of what the game will cost with 25% marked off?

$50

$30

$60

$62

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Joseph usually walks 12 miles each week. This week, he only walked 40% of his usual distance. Which is the best ESTIMATE of how far Joseph walked this week?

3 miles

5 miles

8 miles

10 miles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When Elizabeth sells a car, she gets paid 5% of the selling price as a commission. She sold a car for $40,000. Which is the BEST ESTIMATE of how much she will be paid in commission?

$15,400

$8,200

$2,000

$500

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 15% of $100

$15

$20

$25

$30

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

7.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is 50% of 400 students?

(a)   students

Just enter a number. No words.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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