Percents and Word Problems

A ticket agency charges a 9.5% fee on all tickets sold. If a ticket costs $40, what is the fee?

• $3.80

• $9.50

• $30.80

• $30.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The student population of a school consists of 300 girls and 500 boys. If 53% of the girls play a sport, and 39% of the boys play a sport, who plays more sports?

• 53 girls and 39 boys. The girls play more sports

• 159 girls and 195 boys. The boys play more sports

• The same amount of girls and boys play

Fifty-six out of 128 students went on a trip during vacation. What percent of students went on trips?

• 4.375%

• 0.4375%

• 56%

• 43.75%

The school photography club has 36 seventh-grade students. There are 180 students in seventh grade.  What percent of the seventh graders belong to the photography club?

• 2%

• 5%

• 20%

• 25%

Find the percent change from 70 to 56.

• 20% decrease

• 20% increase

• 25% decrease

• 25% increase

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The rainfall total this year was 10.2 inches, which is 20% less than last year's rainfall total. What was last year's rainfall total?

• 8.16 inches

• 12.75 inches

• 12.24 inches

• 20.4 inches

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A pair of basketball shoes was originally priced at $80, but was marked up 37.5%. What was the retail price of the shoes?

• $50.

• $83.

• $110.

• $130.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The sales tax rate in Stacy's town is 7.5%. If she buys 3 lamps for $23.59 each and a sofa for $769.99, how much sales tax does she owe?

• $58.85

• $63.06

• $67.26

• $71.46

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The day after a national holiday, decorations were marked down 40%. Before the holiday, a candle cost $5.75. How much did the candle cost after the holiday?

• $1.15

• $2.30

• $3.45

• $8.05

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Hao makes $2,330 each month and pays $840 for rent. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what percent of Hao's earnings are spent on rent?

• 84.0%

• 63.9%

• 56.4%

• 36.1%