Percentages and Percentages

The city council voted on a new tax. The council has 20 members and 20% of the council members voted in favor of the new tax. How many members voted in favor of the tax?

• 16 council members 
• 4 council members 
• 20% of the members 
• 100

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Bonnie took a history test and scored 21 out of 84 correct. What percentage did she get right?

• 25%
• 75%
• 4%
• 21%

A factory made 125 packs of gum. 32% of the packs contained mint-flavored gum. How many packs of mint gum did the factory make?

• 85 packs 
• 32 packs
• 40 packs 
• 40%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A test has 20 questions. If Peter gets 80% correct, how many questions did Peter get correct?

• 4 correct
• 16 correct
• 4%
• 25 correct

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

24 students in a class took an algebra test. If 18 students passed the test, what percent do not pass?
*HINT* Find out how many did not pass the class before you start! 

• 25%
• 75%
• 75 students
• 24 students

There are 42 teachers that work in a school.  On Friday, 29 teachers were present.  What percent of the teachers showed up for work? 

• 50%
• 69%
• 55%
• 80%

Sandals are on sale for 30% off. The original price of one pair of sandals is $30. What is the amount of the discount?

• $4.50

• $9.00

• $21.00

• $11.60

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 4 trombones out of 25 instruments in the school band. What percent of the instruments are trombones?

• 4%

• 20%

• 16%

• 25%

Andre took a quiz and got 15 questions out of 20 questions right what was his grade percentage?

• 10%

• 50%

• 100%

• 75%

In Ms. Varner's class 8 out of 25 students are boys. What percentage of the class are GIRLS?

• 32%

• 17%

• 68%

• 8%