Percent Word Problems

A shirt originally costs $40. If it is on sale for 25% off, how much does the shirt cost now?

• $10

• $30

• $35

• $25

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If 30% of a number is 60, what is the number?

• 180

• 200

• 150

• 100

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A school has 800 students, and 40% of them are boys. How many girls are there in the school?

• 320

• 480

• 400

• 500

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What percent of 50 is 15?

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

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A car dealership had 200 cars in stock. If 15% of them are electric cars, how many electric cars are there?

• 30

• 25

• 40

• 35

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• 25%

• 20%

• 30%

• 15%

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A fruit basket contains 120 fruits, of which 25% are apples. How many apples are in the basket?

• 30

• 40

• 20

• 25

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, which is 50% of the total ingredients by volume. How many cups of ingredients are needed in total?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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If a pair of shoes is discounted by 20% and the sale price is $80, what was the original price?

• $96

• $100

• $120

• $105

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A library has 10,000 books, and 2% of them are reference books. How many reference books does the library have?

• 200

• 250

• 300

• 150

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