Percent Equation Word Problems

At a soccer game, your team scored 16 goals. 4 goals were scored on penalty kicks. What percent of all goals were scored on penalty kicks?

You have to create 28 name badges for senior citizens as a community service. If you complete 75% of the 28 badges on Monday, how many badges did you create on Monday?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Of the 60 seeds that you plant, 80% of them germinate. How many seeds actually germinated?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Of the 360 runners at a 5-kilometer race, 20% are in the 12-15 age bracket. How many runners at the 5-kilometer race are in the 12-15 age bracket?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The seventh-grade class needs to earn money for a trip to the amusement park. Of the 160 seventh-grade students, 60% participate in the fundraiser. How many students participate in the fundraiser?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

35 competitors finished a marathon in under 4 hours. This is 70% of all of the competitors in the race. How many competitors ran the race?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C