U5: Problem Solving w/ Percents

During the baseball season, Dylan got a hit 40% of his times at bat. How is 40% written as a decimal?

• 0.40

• 0.04

• 4.00

• 0.004

A quart of milk contained 2% fat. What fraction represents 2%?

• 1/50

• 1/25

• 1/5

• Not here

Thirty-six members of the middle school choir, or 30%, participated in the regional contest, as shown in the model.

How many total students are there in the choir?

• 115

• 120

• 130

• 136

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A business office has a $5,000 budget for printing resources. The manager spent $900 on ink cartridges. What percent of the budget did the manager spend on ink cartridges?

• 9%

• 15%

• 18%

• 21%

At an animal shelter, 12% of the cats are Siamese. If there are 75 cats at the shelter, how many are Siamese?

• 9

• 12

• 54

• 63

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

As part of a survey, 300 girls were asked to name their favorite sport. The results showed that 12 of the girls named bowling as their favorite sport. What percentage of the girls in the survey named bowling as their favorite sport?

• 4%

• 12%

• 25%

• 0.04%

An object that weighs 150 pounds on Earth weighs only 57 pounds on Mars. What percent of an object's weight on Earth is its weight on Mars?

• 38%

• 42%

• 57%

• 93%

Thirty-six members of the middle school choir, or 30%, participated in the regional contest. How many total students are in the choir?

• 115

• 120

• 130

• 136

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Write a percent to represent the shaded portion of the model.

• 16%
• 42%
• 64%
• 80%

Shirley spelled 12 of her 16 spelling words correctly on the test. What percent of the questions did Shirley NOT spell correctly on the test?

• 70%

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%