Percent of the Whole

If a car’s gas tank has 15 gallons of gas in it, and the gauge says the tank is 75% full, then how many gallons can the entire tank hold?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A fruit stand’s most popular fruit is strawberries, which account for 35% of their total sales. If they usually sell $70 worth of strawberries each day, what would their usual daily income be?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A mountain climber has made it 80% of the way up a mountain. If they have climbed to an altitude of 3,200 meters so far, how tall is the mountain?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Some students are taking a timed test and they have spent 16 minutes on the test so far. If 20% of the time has gone by, how long do they have to complete the whole test?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A painter has finished painting 45% of a really long fence. If she has painted 90 feet so far, how long is the entire fence?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

70% of the students at a school went on a field trip to an Aquarium. If there were 350 students on the trip, how many students attend that school?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A store’s parking lot is 10% full. If there are 12 cars in the lot, then how many cars can the entire parking lot hold?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is the percent of the shaded region in the figure? (Hint: It might help to write as a fraction first)

• 60%

• 12%

• 40%

• 8%

Samuel took a test with 40 questions on it. He got 22 questions wrong on his test. What is the percent of the questions she got wrong?

• 45%

• 55%

• 32%

• 95%

75 students received a coupon. These students represent 5% of the total students at Seven Lakes JH. How many total students attend Seven Lakes JH?

• 1,600 students

• 1,000 students

• 1,500 students

• 1,200 students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C