Percent Benchmark

4) A restaurant owner replaced ⅝ of the chairs in his restaurant.

Which percentage is equivalent to the fraction of chairs the restaurant owner replaced?

• 62.50%

• 40%

• 8.50%

• 6.25%

Samuel took a test with 40 questions on it. He got 22 questions wrong on his test. What is the percent of the questions she got wrong?

• 45%

• 55%

• 32%

• 95%

5) A scientist recorded that a mouse gained 0.65 ounces.

Which fraction is equivalent to this amount?

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Paul wants to buy a shirt for his brother for Christmas. The regular price of the shirt is $20. There is a 40% discount in the entire store. How much is the discount on the shirt?

• $50 discount

• $8 discount

• $12 discount

• $6 discount

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

6) Twelve of the 40 employees at a company earned a bonus last month.

What decimal is equivalent to the fraction of employees who earned a bonus last month?

• 0.12

• 0.3

• 0.52

• 1.2

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CCSS.4.NF.C.6

60% of the animals at a pet shop are dogs. If there are 42 dogs at the shop, then how many animals are there altogether?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

75 students received a coupon. These students represent 5% of the total students at Seven Lakes JH. How many total students attend Seven Lakes JH?

• 1,600 students

• 1,000 students

• 1,500 students

• 1,200 students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

3) 15% of the students at a school play a musical instrument.

Which value is equivalent to 15%?

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Jason saved 30% of the money he got for his birthday. If he saved $12, how much money did he get for his birthday?

• $40

• $80

• $25

• $50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What percent of the image is shaded?

• 3%

• 37.5%

• 30%

• 62.5%