Introduction to Percentages

There are 15 pieces of fruit in a bowl and 6 of them are apples. What percentage of the pieces of fruit in the bowl are apples?

• 0.06%

• 0.4%

• 6%

• 40%

Lin’s family has completed 70% of a trip. They have traveled 35 miles. How far is the trip?

• 24.5 miles

• 50 miles

• 59.5 miles

• 200 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is 25% of 2 hours?

• 45 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 0.3 hours

• 0.5 minutes

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Caroline's hot tub holds 75% as much water as Heidi's hot tub.  Heidi's hot tub holds 324 gallons.  How many gallons of water does Caroline's hot tub hold?

• 75 gallons

• 81 gallons

• 162 gallons

• 243 gallons

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Anthony ate 4 ounces of applesauce out of the jar.  He ate 20% of the applesauce.  Select all the true statements.

• The jar had 20 ounces in it before Anthony ate any.

• The jar had 24 ounces in it before Anthony ate any.

• If Anthony were to eat 50% of the applesauce, he would eat 12 ounces.

• After Anthony ate 4 ounces, there were 16 ounces left in the jar.

• 80% of the applesauce is left in the jar.

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is 25% of 200?

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 100

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Eric earned 60 points on his last test. If there were 75 possible points, what was his percent grade?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Sixteen students in the school band play clarinet. Clarinet players make up 20% of the band. Use a bar model to find the number of students in the school band.

• 80

• 8

• 40

• 160

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Caroline's hot tub holds 75% as much water as Heidi's hot tub.  Heidi's hot tub holds 324 gallons.  How many gallons of water does Caroline's hot tub hold?

• 75 gallons

• 81 gallons

• 162 gallons

• 243 gallons

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C