Solving Percent Problems

A library has 5,000 books, and 60% of them are fiction. How many non-fiction books are there?

• 2,000

• 3,000

• 2,500

• 1,500

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A survey found that 45% of the participants prefer tea over coffee. If 900 people participated in the survey, how many prefer coffee?

• 495

• 405

• 500

• 550

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What percent of 50 is 12.5?

If 20% of a garden is covered with roses and the rest with daisies, what percent of the garden is covered with daisies?

• 20%

• 50%

• 80%

• 75%

A school has 800 students, and 40% of them are boys. How many girls are there in the school?

• 320

• 480

• 400

• 500

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A shirt originally priced at $40 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price of the shirt?

• $10

• $30

• $35

• $25

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Manuel found a wrecked car that he could fix. He bought the car for 65% of the original price of $7200. What did he pay for the car?

• $7,200

• $11,076.92

• $8,250

• $4,680

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. She paid $32.89 for the drill. What was the regular price? (round your answer to the nearest cent)

• about $38.69

• about $27.96

• about $32.89

• about $42.15

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

At a sale, shirts were sold for $15 each. This price was 80% of their original price. What was the original price?

• $12

• $16

• $18.75

• $23.12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Approximately 60% of a human's body weight is water. If Emily weighs 120 pounds, how much of her weight is water?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C