Percents of a Number Word Problems

Manuel found a wrecked Trans-Am that he could fix. He bought the car for 65% of the original price of $7200. What did he pay for the car?

• $2520

• $4680

• $7600

• $4580

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. She paid $34 for the drill. What was the regular price?

• $48

• $44

• $40

• $28.90

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A crew is made up of 12 men; the rest are women. 60% of the crew are men. How many people are in the crew?

• 20 people

• 8 people

• 28 people

• 24 people

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Ben earns $12,800 a year. About 15% is taken out for taxes. How much is taken out for taxes?

• $800

• $10880

• $1920

• $2020

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

At a sale, shirts were sold for $24 each. This price was 80% of their original price. What was the original price?

• $26

• $36

• $6

• $30

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 30 students in a class. Nine of those students are women. What percent are men?

• 75%

• 70%

• 66.5%

• 30%

The Royals softball team played 80 games and won 60 of them. What percent of the games did they lose?

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%

• 20%

There are 15 pieces of fruit in a bowl and 6 of them are bananas. What percentage of the pieces of fruit in the bowl are not bananas?

• 15%

• 60%

• 55%

• 40%

Seventy-five 6th graders chose to watch a movie on the last day of school. This is 25% of the 6th grade class. How many total students are in the 6th grade?

• 300 students

• 225 students

• 325 students

• 200 students

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mrs. Thomas earns $400 per week and spends 15% of her earnings on transportation. How much does she spend on transportation every week?

• $440

• $60

• $340

• $415

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C