Understanding Percentages

What does 'percent' literally mean?

• Per 50

• Per 10

• Per 1000

• Per 100

What is the second step in the procedure to find the total when the percent and part are known?

• Add the percent to the product of part and 100

• Subtract the percent from the product of part and 100

• Multiply the percent by the part

• Divide the product of part and 100 by the percent

If 20% of a bag of marbles are red and there are 7 red marbles, how many marbles are there in total?

• 35 marbles

• 40 marbles

• 30 marbles

• 45 marbles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

How many members are in the band if 8% are flute players and there are 12 flute players?

• 130 members

• 160 members

• 150 members

• 140 members

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

• 75%

• 25%

• 50%

• 33.33%

If 40% of a number is 80, what is 60% of that number?

• 100

• 120

• 140

• 160

Answer explanation

If 40% of the number is 80, then the number is 80 / 0.4 = 200. Therefore, 60% of 200 is 0.6 * 200 = 120.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is the percentage used for the delivery fee?

• 20%

• 15%

• 10%

• 25%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If the total food order was $55, how much is the delivery fee?

• $11

• $15

• $20

• $10

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

What operation do we perform to find 20% of $55?

• Add 20

• Subtract 20

• Divide by 5

• Multiply by 20

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What fraction represents 20%?

• 1/10

• 1/4

• 1/5

• 1/8