Percent of a Number

There is a jar of jellybeans on Mr. Schidrich's desk. 40% of the jellybeans are red. If there are 55 jelly beans in the jar, how many are red??

• 20

• 22

• 24

• 25

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In the school election James ran against Ben for secretary.  James received 75% of the votes.  If 240 students voted, how many votes did James receive?

• 175
• 160
• 153
• 180

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The Middletown Zoo has 130 different exhibits.  Of those 130 exhibits, 30% of them contain birds.  How many exhibits contain birds?

• 49
• 39
• 60
• 25

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is 75% of 92?

• 6.9
• .69
• 69
• 690

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is 4% of 53?

• 21.2
• 2.12
• 212
• .212

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Henry mowed 15 out of a total of 60 lawns. What percent of the lawns did he mow?

• 15

• 25

• 19

• 4

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

This week, 30% of the 260 6th graders ate in the courtyard. How many people ate in the courtyard?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What percent of 50 is 10? (make sure you add the % sign with no space)

(a)  

20% of what number is 8?

• 6.4

• 1.6

• 40

• 4.0

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C