Multistep Percent Word Problems

The students of SFMS are collecting cans for the canned food drive. So far, they have brought in 65% of their goal amount. They have brought in 520 cans. How many total cans do they hope to collect? Use an equation to solve.

• 520 cans

• 799 cans

• 800 cans

• 1470 cans

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

46% of the students that were surveyed like to eat at McDonalds. If 351 students do not like to eat at McDonalds, how many people were surveyed? Use an equation to solve.

• 560 people

• 650 people

• 499 people

• 875 people

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Mary collected 765 baseball cards. But, while cleaning up her room one afternoon, she lost 153 cards! What was the percent change? Use an equation to solve.

• 80%

• 20%

• 69%

• 32%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If an amusement park only expects 200 people to come, but 225 people come, what is the percent change? Use a proportion to solve.

• 55.5%

• 25%

• 12.5%

• 5.5%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Markall's Goods usually sells their jackets for $50. Last week, they changed their price to $80. What was the percent change? Use an equation to solve.

• 60%

• 75%

• 30%

• 25%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Caroline's sales were 3,200 in May. In August, her sales were 5,000. What was his percent increase in sales? Use a proportion to solve.

• 56.25%

• 25.65%

• 64%

• 55.26%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is 2.3% of 166? Use an equation to solve.

• 3.818

• 8.138

• 1.383

• 8.311

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

At a soccer game, your team scored 6 goals during regular play and 4 goals on penalty kicks. What percent of all goals were NOT scored on penalty kicks?

• 40%

• 60%

• 100%

• 67%

You have to create 28 name badges for senior citizens as a community service. If you complete 75% of these on Monday, how many do you have left to complete?

• 7

• 35

• 21

• 47

Of the 60 seeds seeds that you plant, 80% of them germinate. How many seeds actually germinated?

• 12

• 680

• 20

• 48

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C