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Finding Percentages

13 questions

7th - 7th Grade

Mathematics

Finding Percentages is a Grade 7 mathematics worksheet that builds fluency with converting fractions, ratios, and decimals into percentages. Students solve 12 multiple-choice questions and one fill-in-the-blank item involving parts of 25, 100, and whole quantities; class and garden compositions; test scores; reading progress; and profit, loss, and percentage change. The worksheet also asks students to compare a decimal with an equivalent percentage and identify the highest percentage across several test results. This free printable worksheet gives students repeated practice applying percentage calculations in both direct-conversion and real-world word-problem contexts. Its varied questions help teachers check whether students can find a percentage of a whole, interpret percentage change, distinguish decimal and percent notation, and enter a percentage with the percent symbol when required. An answer key is included for efficient review, independent practice, or formative assessment.

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Finding Percentages

Total questions: 13

Name
Class
Date
1.

3 out of 25 can be converted to what percentage?

a)

6%

b)

12%

c)

25%

d)

30%

2.

There are 100 apples. 35 are red apples and 65 are green apples. What percentage is green apple?

a)

100%

b)

65%

c)

35%

d)

30%

3.

A mixture contains 8 L of water and 42 L of milk. What is the percentage of water in the mixture?

a)

19.0%

b)

16%

c)

80.1%

d)

Not listed

4.

Ameer purchased a car for $10,000, which he later sold for $15,800.

What is the percentage of Ameer's profit?

a)

58%

b)

37%

c)

158%

d)

63%

5.

Abe has read 36 pages of a 400 page book. What percentage has he read?

(a)  

6.

Write 18 out of 25 as a percentage

a)

90%

b)

25%

c)

72%

d)

18%

7.

Find the percentage change (profit or loss) when $150 becomes $117?

a)

22%

b)

30%

c)

78%

d)

28%

8.

Compare: 0.025 ______ 2.5%

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

9.

Which percent is equal to the decimal 0.013?

a)

13%

b)

.13%

c)

130%

d)

1.3%

10.
There are 4 girls in a class of 16 students.  What percent of the class is boys? 
a)
12%
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
90%
11.
A garden has 10 tulips, 4 rose bushes and 6 sunflowers. What percent of the garden is tulips? 
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
100%
d)
50%
12.
Ken got 6 out of 24 questions correct on a test. What is his grade? 
a)
6%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
33%
13.

Hannah scored 60 out of 90 in a French test, 50 out of 80 in a drama test, 85 out of 130 in an art test and 13 out of 20 in a maths test.

In which subject did she score the highest percentage? (Calculators are allowed)

a)

French

b)

Drama

c)

Art

d)

Maths

Answer Key

Finding Percentages

Total questions: 13

1.
b)

12%

2.
b)

65%

3.
b)

16%

4.
a)

58%

5.
9, 9%
6.
c)

72%

7.
a)

22%

8.
c)

=

9.
d)

1.3%

10.
b) 75%
11.
d) 50%
12.
b) 25%
13.
a)

French

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What does the Finding Percentages worksheet cover?

This Grade 7 worksheet practises converting fractions and decimals to percentages, finding what percentage one quantity represents of a whole, and calculating profit, loss, and percentage change. It uses 12 multiple-choice questions plus one fill-in-the-blank item, including comparisons such as 0.025 and 2.5%, test-score percentages, and choosing the highest percentage from several results.

How can I use this worksheet to teach finding percentages?

Introduce the worksheet by modelling the part ÷ whole × 100 relationship with a simple item such as 3 out of 25 or 18 out of 25. Then have students explain how the same method applies to class composition, reading progress, and test scores, before discussing why profit or loss uses the original amount as the reference. Use the decimal-and-percent comparison and the final multi-test question as discussion prompts to connect equivalent representations and compare results fairly.

What mistakes should I watch for on the Finding Percentages worksheet?

Watch for students using the wrong whole, such as dividing the number of green apples by the number of red apples instead of the total 100 apples, or using the selling price rather than the purchase price when finding profit percentage. Students may also confuse decimals and percentages, especially by treating 0.013 as 13% instead of 1.3%, and may omit the percent sign in the fill-in-the-blank reading-progress item. In the class, garden, and test-score questions, check that they identify the requested part before calculating.

How do I assign and grade the Finding Percentages worksheet?

Finding Percentages is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 13 items. You can grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, or assign the digital quiz for online responses and review.

How can I differentiate the Finding Percentages worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the percentage word problems and answer choices are easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when those options better support students working through the fraction-to-percentage and decimal-to-percent questions.

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