Percents as Proportions

Valerie answered 28 problems on her test correctly. If Valerie correctly answered 80% of the problems on the test, then how many problems were on the test?

• 22 problems

• 25 problems

• 35 problems

• 36 problems

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mrs. Peabody's classroom was collecting canned goods for a food drive. Her class set a goal of collecting 300 cans during the drive. At the end of the drive, her class only collected 270 cans. What percent of the goal did they meet?

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

• 95%

Fernando had to pay $1.40 in sales tax when purchasing a shirt. If that tax rate is 7%, how much did the shirt cost?

• $17

• $18

• $19

• $20

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Raj bought a pair of basketball shoes for $70. The sales tax on the shoes was $5.60. Which of the following percents represents the tax rate on Raj's new basketball shoes?

• 0.08%

• 12.5%

• 9%

• 8%

Daniel downloaded 375 songs. If 24% of the songs were free, then how many songs did Daniel download for free?

• 64 free songs

• 6 free songs

• 1563 free songs

• 90 free songs

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Kim purchased a dress for $189. The dress was on sale for 75% of its original price. What was the original price of Kim's dress?

• $141.75

• $39.68

• $252

• $114

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What percent of the square is orange?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

You are downloading a program onto your computer that is 85 megabytes. As you are working, you notice that only 60% of the program has been downloaded so far. How many megabytes of the program have been downloaded so far?

• 48 megabytes

• 51 megabytes

• 54 megabytes

• 56 megabytes

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The movie theater has 250 seats. 225 seats were sold for the current showing. What percent of seats are sold?

• 10%

• 20%

• 80%

• 90%

The hockey team won 63 out of the 84 games it played this year. What percent of the games did the team win?

• 30%

• 67%

• 75%

• 80%