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Percent Word Problems

14 questions

6th - 6th Grade

Mathematics

Percent Word Problems is a Grade 6 mathematics worksheet that develops students’ ability to solve real-world problems involving the percent, part, and whole. Students calculate a percentage of a quantity, determine what percent one number is of another, and find the whole when a part and its percentage are known. Contexts include earnings, seeds growing, race participants, fundraisers, test scores, and completed race cars. The worksheet contains 14 items: one fill-in-the-blank problem and 13 multiple-choice questions. It gives students practice choosing and applying a percent proportion or percent equation, interpreting percentage information in context, and rounding a whole-number result when needed. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key, making it useful for Grade 6 math practice, independent work, homework, or a quick assessment of percent problem-solving.

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Percent Word Problems

Total questions: 14

Name
Class
Date
1.

A soccer team played 32 games. If they won 25% of them, how many games did each team win?

(a)  

2.

Use the percent proportion or percent equation to answer the following:

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

a)

$1.40

b)

$6

c)

$0.60

d)

$14

3.

You planted 60 seeds seeds. 80% actually grow. How many seeds grew? To word it another way, what is the amount of seeds that grew if 80% of 60 seeds grew?

a)

12

b)

680

c)

20

d)

48

4.

360 runners are in a race. 20% are men. How many men are in the race? To word it another way, What is the amount of men in a race if 20% of 360 runners are in the race?

a)

72

b)

288

c)

1,800

d)

36

5.

what is the number of students who participate in the fundraiser if 60% of 160 total students participated?

a)

About 267 Students

b)

16 Students

c)

32 Students

d)

96 Students

6.

15 of the students in a history class passed a History test. If these students are 75% of all the students in the class, how many students are in the history class? Round you answer to the nearest whole number if necessary.

a)

20 students

b)

11 students

c)

32 students

d)

24 students

7.

At a construction job for a store, 24 painters were tasked with painting the interior. These painters made up 75% of the painting crew, so how many painters in all worked on this job? Round your answer to the nearest whole number if necessary.

a)

20 painters

b)

32 painters

c)

11 painters

d)

24 painters

8.
A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 30 problems.  How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly?
a)
17 problems
b)
24 problems
c)
20 problems
d)
18 problems
9.
What percent of 50 is 20?
a)
40%
b)
25%
c)
2.5%
d)
4%
10.
What is 20% of 80?
a)
16
b)
8
c)
0.8
d)
160
11.
What is 40% of 20?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
12.

Find 5% of 80

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

40

13.
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?
a)
$1.40
b)
$6
c)
$0.60
d)
$14
14.

In the Daytona 500, out of 30 cars that started the race, 12 of them finished. What percent of the cars finished the race? To word it another way, What percent is 12 cars that finished the race out of 30 cars total that started the race?

a)
20%
b)
40%
c)
60%
d)
80%
Answer Key

Percent Word Problems

Total questions: 14

1.
8
2.
b)

$6

3.
d)

48

4.
a)

72

5.
d)

96 Students

6.
a)

20 students

7.
b)

32 painters

8.
b) 24 problems
9.
a) 40%
10.
a) 16
11.
d) 8
12.
a)

4

13.
b) $6
14.
b) 40%

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FAQs

What does the Percent Word Problems worksheet cover?

This Grade 6 math worksheet focuses on finding a percent of a quantity, identifying the percent represented by a part, and finding the whole when the part and percent are given. Its 14 items—one fill-in-the-blank problem and 13 multiple-choice questions—place these calculations in contexts such as earnings, seeds, race participants, fundraisers, test scores, and finished race cars. Completing the problems helps students connect percent equations or proportions to real-world quantities.

How can I use this worksheet to teach solving percent word problems?

Introduce the percent, part, and whole relationship before assigning the worksheet, then model one context such as finding 30% of $20 using a percent equation or proportion. Have students identify which quantity is known and which is unknown in each problem before calculating. Afterward, discuss how the same method applies to finding a whole, such as determining the total class size when 15 students represent 75%.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this percent worksheet?

Watch for students confusing the part and the whole, especially in questions that ask for the total number from a known percentage, such as 15 students being 75% of a class. Students may also choose a distractor by multiplying by the percent incorrectly, treating 30% as 30 rather than 0.30, or reversing the part-to-whole relationship in questions such as 12 finished cars out of 30. Check that students round only where the problem requests a nearest whole number.

How do I assign and grade this Percent Word Problems worksheet?

You can assign the worksheet as a printable PDF or use it as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key for checking the one fill-in-the-blank response and 13 multiple-choice answers. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to help grade responses efficiently.

How can I differentiate this percent word-problem worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the multi-step word problems are easier to read and annotate. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font for the percentage scenarios and translate the worksheet into another language when students need language support. These options apply to the worksheet file, including its fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice items.

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