Percents Word Problems

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

• 10%

• 20%

• 80%

• 90%

Sallie’s soccer team played 25 games and won 17, what percent did the team win?  

• 32

• 38

• 17

• 68

Dana has cavities in 4 of her 32 teeth. What percent of her teeth did not have a cavity? 

• 12.5

• 88.7

• 87.5

• 28

Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40

• $6

• $0.60

• $14

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

200 children attended the school play. Of the total attendance, 40% were boys. How many girls attended the school play?

• 800

• 180

• 80

• 120

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

There are 75 students in the school band.  45 students play woodwind instruments.  What percent of students play woodwinds?

• 35%

• 60%

• 55%

• 70%

Today, you have a 20% off of the price coupon for Best Buy. If you buy an XBox game that costs $65.00, how much money will you be saving by using your coupon?

• $13.00

• $15.00

• $7.00

• $42.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Victoria is going to buy a new CD. It is on sale for 20 % off $19.99. How much money does she save?

• $15.99

• $20.19

• $23.99

• $3.99

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The center on the basketball team scored 19 of the team’s 98 points. What percent of the points did he score?

• 19.4%

• 19%

• 80.6%

• 80%

The school band sold T-shirts to fund a trip to play in a parade. They collected $570, and the band made 34% of that amount. How much money do they have for their trip?

• $376.20

• $536

• $193.80

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C