Unit 1 - Percent Word Problems

Berry Delicious is a popular shop that sells chocolate-covered strawberries. This year, the shop used 10% more strawberries than the previous year, when it used 3,080 kilograms. How many strawberries did Berry Delicious use this year?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Winchester Hardware kept an inventory of 991,540 lawnmowers in the past. With a change in management, the hardware store now keeps an inventory of 30% fewer lawnmowers. How many lawnmowers is that?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Organic sugar used to be sold at a bulk price of $5 per pound. The price was recently increased by 20%. What is the current price per pound?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Perry planted sunflowers in the community garden. During his last visit to the garden, the plants were 75 inches tall. Today, Perry found them to be 20% taller. How tall are the sunflowers now?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A medical provider is doing a study to determine the average time spent waiting before an appointment. When the study started, the average wait time was 32 minutes. Currently, the average is 25% longer. What is the average wait time currently?

• 40 minutes

• 400 minutes

• 4 minutes

• 1 minute

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Rodrigo keeps track of his driving so that he can take a tax deduction. Rodrigo drove 560 miles last month. In comparison, he has driven 40% more than that this month. How much has he driven this month?

• 89

• 784

• 748

• Mr. Hart

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C