Decimal and Percent Word Problems

Fifty-six out of 128 students went on a trip during vacation. What percent of students went on trips?

• 4.375%

• 0.4375%

• 56%

• 43.75%

The school photography club has 36 seventh-grade students. There are 180 students in seventh grade.  What percent of the seventh graders belong to the photography club?

• 2%

• 5%

• 20%

• 25%

What is 15% of 12?

• 2

• 1.8

• 3

• 10

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is 0.25 as a percent?

What is 60% as a decimal?

• 0.67

• 0.6

• 6.0

• 0.06

Solving percent proportion word problems: A shirt that originally cost $40 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price of the shirt?

• $35

• $25

• $30

• $45

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Solving percent proportion word problems: The price of a computer is $800, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price of the computer?

• $700

• $500

• $1000

• $600

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Using percent proportions to solve real-life problems: If a car originally cost $20,000 and is now selling for 15% off, what is the sale price of the car?

• $18,500

• $17,000

• $16,000

• $19,500

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Using percent proportions to solve real-life problems: If you scored 85% on a test with 50 questions, how many questions did you answer correctly?

• 40

• 30

• 45

• 43

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Finding the percent of a number: What is 15% of 200?

• 25

• 30

• 40

• 20

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C