Percent Word Problems Easy

Mrs. Bothers spent $215 at Costco. If she has a coupon for 25% off, how much will she spend with the discount?

• $53.75

• $57

• $161.25

• $268.75

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A class of sixty voted for class president. 30% voted for Brad and 70% voted for Jane. How many votes did the winner get?

• 18

• 30

• 42

• 60

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Bill is in a class of 15 boys and 35 girls. What percent of the class are girls?

• 30%

• 20

• 70%

• 35

The students in Jamal's grade voted to select a guest speaker. 30% of the students voted for a famous athlete. If there are 80 students in Jamal's grade, how many students voted for the athlete? ____ students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Jasmine ordered a set of green and orange pins. She received 90 pins, and 90% of them were green. How many green pins did Jasmine receive?

___ green pins

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The students in Chad's class got to choose between pizza and burgers for the celebration on the last day of school. 60% of the students picked the pizza. If there are 40 students in all at Chad's class, how many students preferred the pizza?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

49 out of the 70 people in a company meeting were managers. What percentage of the meeting attendees were managers?

Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

The lunch choices last Friday were mushroom or pepperoni pizza. The cafeteria made 15 pizzas in all, 80% of which were mushroom pizzas. How many mushroom pizzas did the cafeteria make?

____ mushroom pizzas

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

At the craft store, Clare bought a bag of green and red marbles. She received 4 green marbles and 16 red marbles. What percentage of the marbles were green?

Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

There are 234 empty seats and 366 occupied seats on a train. What percentage of the seats on the train are empty?

Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C