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Welcome to our Basic Percentage Word Problems. In this area, we have a selection of basic percentage problem worksheets designed for 6th grade students who are just starting to learn about percentages to help them to solve a range of simple percentage problems.

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Percentages are another area that children can find quite difficult. There are several key areas within percentages which need to be mastered in order.

Our selection of percentage worksheets will help you to find percentages of numbers and amounts, as well as working out percentage increases and decreases and converting percentages to fractions or decimals.

Key percentage facts:

  • 50% = 0.5 = ½
  • 25% = 0.25 = ¼
  • 75% = 0.75 = ¾
  • 10% = 0.1 = 1 ⁄ 10
  • 1% = 0.01 = 1 ⁄ 100

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Here you will find a selection of worksheets on percentages designed to help your child practise how to apply their knowledge to solve a range of percentage problems..

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify the amount, the base, and the percent in a percent problem.
  • Find the unknown in a percent problem.

Introduction

Percents are a ratio of a number and 100, so they are easier to compare than fractions, as they always have the same denominator, 100. A store may have a 10% off sale. The amount saved is always the same portion or fraction of the price, but a higher price means more money is taken off. Interest rates on a saving account work in the same way. The more money you put in your account, the more money you get in interest. It’s helpful to understand how these percents are calculated.

Parts of a Percent Problem

Jeff has a coupon at the Guitar Store for 15% off any purchase of $100 or more. He wants to buy a used guitar that has a price tag of $220 on it. Jeff wonders how much money the coupon will take off the original $220 price.

Problems involving percents have any three quantities to work with: the percent , the amount , and the base .

  • The percent has the percent symbol (%) or the word “percent.” In the problem above, 15% is the percent off the purchase price.
  • The base is the whole amount. In the problem above, the whole price of the guitar is $220, which is the base.
  • The amount is the number that relates to the percent. It is always part of the whole. In the problem above, the amount is unknown. Since the percent is the percent off , the amount will be the amount off of the price.

You will return to this problem a bit later. The following examples show how to identify the three parts: the percent, the base, and the amount.

Identify the percent, amount, and base in this problem.

30 is 20% of what number?

Percent: The percent is the number with the % symbol: 20%.

Base : The base is the whole amount, which in this case is unknown.

Amount: The amount based on the percent is 30.

Percent=20%

Base=unknown

The previous problem states that 30 is a portion of another number. That means 30 is the amount. Note that this problem could be rewritten: 20% of what number is 30?

Identify the percent, base, and amount in this problem:

What percent of 30 is 3?

The percent is unknown, because the problem states " What percent?" The base is the whole in the situation, so the base is 30. The amount is the portion of the whole, which is 3 in this case.

Solving with Equations

Percent problems can be solved by writing equations. An equation uses an equal sign (=) to show that two mathematical expressions have the same value.

Percents are fractions, and just like fractions, when finding a percent (or fraction, or portion) of another amount, you multiply.

The percent of the base is the amount.

Percent of the Base is the Amount.

\[\ \text { Percent } {\color{red}\cdot}\text { Base }{\color{blue}=}\text { Amount } \nonumber \]

In the examples below, the unknown is represented by the letter \(\ n\). The unknown can be represented by any letter or a box \(\ \square\) or even a question mark.

Write an equation that represents the following problem.

\(\ 20 \% \cdot n=30\)

Once you have an equation, you can solve it and find the unknown value. To do this, think about the relationship between multiplication and division. Look at the pairs of multiplication and division facts below, and look for a pattern in each row.

Multiplication and division are inverse operations. What one does to a number, the other “undoes.”

When you have an equation such as \(\ 20 \% \cdot n=30\), you can divide 30 by 20% to find the unknown: \(\ n=30 \div 20 \%\).

You can solve this by writing the percent as a decimal or fraction and then dividing.

\(\ n=30 \div 20 \%=30 \div 0.20=150\)

What percent of 72 is 9?

\(\ 12.5 \% \text { of } 72 \text { is } 9\).

You can estimate to see if the answer is reasonable. Use 10% and 20%, numbers close to 12.5%, to see if they get you close to the answer.

\(\ 10 \% \text { of } 72=0.1 \cdot 72=7.2\)

\(\ 20 \% \text { of } 72=0.2 \cdot 72=14.4\)

Notice that 9 is between 7.2 and 14.4, so 12.5% is reasonable since it is between 10% and 20%.

What is 110% of 24?

\(\ 26.4 \text { is } 110 \% \text { of } 24\).

This problem is a little easier to estimate. 100% of 24 is 24. And 110% is a little bit more than 24. So, 26.4 is a reasonable answer.

18 is what percent of 48?

  • \(\ 0.375 \%\)
  • \(\ 8.64 \%\)
  • \(\ 37.5 \%\)
  • \(\ 864 \%\)

Incorrect. You may have calculated properly, but you forgot to move the decimal point when you rewrote your answer as a percent. The equation for this problem is \(\ n \cdot 48=18\). The corresponding division is \(\ 18 \div 48\), so \(\ n=0.375\). Rewriting this decimal as a percent gives the correct answer, \(\ 37.5 \%\).

Incorrect. You may have used \(\ 18\) or \(\ 48\) as the percent, rather than the amount or base. The equation for this problem is \(\ n \cdot 48=18\). The corresponding division is \(\ 18 \div 48\), so \(\ n=0.375\). Rewriting this decimal as a percent gives the correct answer, \(\ 37.5 \%\).

Correct. The equation for this problem is \(\ n \cdot 48=18\). The corresponding division is \(\ 18 \div 48\), so \(\ n=0.375\). Rewriting this decimal as a percent gives \(\ 37.5 \%\).

Incorrect. You probably used 18 or 48 as the percent, rather than the amount or base, and also forgot to rewrite the percent as a decimal before multiplying. The equation for this problem is \(\ n \cdot 48=18\). The corresponding division is \(\ 18 \div 48\), so \(\ n=0.375\). Rewriting this decimal as a percent gives the correct answer, \(\ 37.5 \%\).

Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems

Percent problems can also be solved by writing a proportion. A proportion is an equation that sets two ratios or fractions equal to each other. With percent problems, one of the ratios is the percent, written as \(\ \frac{n}{100}\). The other ratio is the amount to the base.

\(\ \text { Percent }=\frac{\text { amount }}{\text { base }}\)

Write a proportion to find the answer to the following question.

30 is 20% of 150.

18 is 125% of what number?

  • \(\ 0.144\)
  • \(\ 694 \frac{4}{9}\) (or about \(\ 694.4\))

Incorrect. You probably didn’t write a proportion and just divided 18 by 125. Or, you incorrectly set up one fraction as \(\ \frac{18}{125}\) and set this equal to the base, \(\ n\). The percent in this case is 125%, so one fraction in the proportion should be \(\ \frac{125}{100}\). The base is unknown and the amount is 18, so the other fraction is \(\ \frac{18}{n}\). Solving the proportion \(\ \frac{125}{100}=\frac{18}{n}\) gives \(\ n=14.4\).

Correct. The percent in this case is 125%, so one fraction in the proportion should be \(\ \frac{125}{100}\). The base is unknown and the amount is 18, so the other fraction is \(\ \frac{18}{n}\). Solving the proportion \(\ \frac{125}{100}=\frac{18}{n}\) gives \(\ n=14.4\).

Incorrect. You probably put the amount (18) over 100 in the proportion, rather than the percent (125). Perhaps you thought 18 was the percent and 125 was the base. The correct percent fraction for the proportion is \(\ \frac{125}{100}\). The base is unknown and the amount is 18, so the other fraction is \(\ \frac{18}{n}\). Solving the proportion \(\ \frac{125}{100}=\frac{18}{n}\) gives \(\ n=14.4\).

Incorrect. You probably confused the amount (18) with the percent (125) when you set up the proportion. The correct percent fraction for the proportion is \(\ \frac{125}{100}\). The base is unknown and the amount is 18, so the other fraction is \(\ \frac{18}{n}\). Solving the proportion \(\ \frac{125}{100}=\frac{18}{n}\) gives \(\ n=14.4\).

Let’s go back to the problem that was posed at the beginning. You can now solve this problem as shown in the following example.

Jeff has a coupon at the Guitar Store for 15% off any purchase of $100 or more. He wants to buy a used guitar that has a price tag of $220 on it. Jeff wonders how much money the coupon will take off of the $220 original price .

The coupon will take $33 off the original price.

You can estimate to see if the answer is reasonable. Since 15% is half way between 10% and 20%, find these numbers.

\(\ \begin{array}{l} 10 \% \text { of } 220=0.1 \cdot 220=22 \\ 20 \% \text { of } 220=0.2 \cdot 220=44 \end{array}\)

The answer, 33, is between 22 and 44. So $33 seems reasonable.

There are many other situations that involve percents. Below are just a few.

Evelyn bought some books at the local bookstore. Her total bill was $31.50, which included 5% tax. How much did the books cost before tax?

The books cost $30 before tax.

Susana worked 20 hours at her job last week. This week, she worked 35 hours. In terms of a percent, how much more did she work this week than last week?

Since 35 is 175% of 20, Susana worked 75% more this week than she did last week. (You can think of this as, “Susana worked 100% of the hours she worked last week, as well as 75% more.”)

Percent problems have three parts: the percent, the base (or whole), and the amount. Any of those parts may be the unknown value to be found. To solve percent problems, you can use the equation, \(\ \text { Percent } \cdot \text { Base }=\text { Amount }\), and solve for the unknown numbers. Or, you can set up the proportion, \(\ \text { Percent }=\frac{\text { amount }}{\text { base }}\), where the percent is a ratio of a number to 100. You can then use cross multiplication to solve the proportion.

Percentage Questions

Percentage Questions with answers are provided here. Students can practise these questions based on percentages to prepare for the upcoming exams. These percentage problems are prepared by our subject experts, as per the latest exam pattern. All the materials here are formulated according to the NCERT curriculum and the latest CBSE syllabus (2022-2023). Learn How to Calculate Percentage here at BYJU’S with easy steps.

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Definition: Percentage is derived from the Latin word “per centum”. It means by the hundred. It is denoted by %. If we say, 5%, then it is equal to 5/100 = 0.05.

Percentage Questions and Solutions

Q.1: A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. What is the total number of apples he had originally?

Solution: Let the number of apples a fruit seller had be x.

As per the given question,

(100 – 40%) of x = 420

60% of x = 420

60/100 x = 420

Hence, the fruit seller had a total of 700 apples

Q.2: A person multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3, What is the percentage error in the calculation?

Solution: Let the number be X.

X is mistakenly multiplied by ⅗ = 3X/5

X should be multiplied by 5/3 = 5X/3

Thus, the error will be = (5X/3 – 3x/5) = 16X/15

Percentage Error = (error/True value) x 100

= [(16/15) x X/(5/3) x X] x 100

Q.3: If 20% of x = y, what is the value of y% of 20 in terms of x?

Solution: Given,

20% of x = y

⇒ (20/100) x = y

=(y/100). 20

= [(20x/100) / 100] x 20

Q.4: Three students contested an election and received 1000, 5000 and 10000 votes, respectively. What is the percentage of the total votes the winning student gets?

Solution: Total number of votes = 1000 + 5000 + 10000 = 16000

The student who won the votes got 10000 votes

Hence, the percentage will be:

(10000/16000) x 100% = 62.5%

Q.5: If the price of a product is first decreased by 25% and then increased by 20%, then what is the percentage change in the price?

Solution: Let the original price be Rs. 100.

New final price = 120 % of (75 % of Rs. 100)

Therefore, the net change in price is 100 – 90 = 10.

Percentage decrease = 10%

Q.6: The value of a washing machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. If its present value is Rs. 8748, then what was the price of the washing machine three years ago?

Current price of the washing machine = Rs.8748

The price of the machine depreciated at the rate of 10% every year

Therefore, the price of the washing machine three years ago = 8748 ÷ (1 – 10/100) 3

Q.7: For a student to clear an examination, he must score 55% marks. If he gets 120 and fails by 78 marks, what is the total marks for the examination?

Solution: Given, the mark obtained by the student is 120 and the student fails by 78 marks

Therefore, the passing marks is = 120+78 = 198

Let us consider, the total marks be x

⇒ (55/100) × x = 198

Q.8: By how much is 80% of 40 greater than 4/5 of 25?

Solution: 80% of 40 = 80/100 × 40

⅘ of 25 = ⅘ × 25

Required value = (80/100) × 40 – (4/5) × 25

= 32 – 20

Q.9: A number is decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 10 less than the original number. What was the original number?

Solution: Let the original number be x

Final number obtained = 110% of (90% of x)

=(110/100 × 90/100 × x)

= (99/100)x

Given the number obtained is 10 less than the original number.

x – (99/100) x = 10

Q.10: What is the percentage of ratio 5:4?

Solution: 5 : 4 = 5/4 = ( (5/4) x 100 )% = 125%.

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\(2.5\) is what percent of \(20\)?

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\(40\) is \(10\%\) of what number?

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\(1.2\) is what percent of \(24\)?

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  1. Percent Maths Problems - Free Mathematics Tutorials, Problems ...

    Problem 6. A number increases from 30 to 40 and then decreases from 40 to 30. Compare the percent of increase from 30 to 40 and that of the decrease from 40 to 30. Solution to Problem 6. Percent increase from 30 to 40 is given by. (40 - 30) / 30 = 10 / 30 = 0.33 = 33% (2 significant digits) Percent decrease from 40 to 30 is given by.

  2. Percentages Practice Questions – Corbettmaths

    Percentages (calculator) Click here for Questions. Click here for Answers. Practice Questions. Previous: Foundation Solving Quadratics. Next: Ratio Videos. The Corbettmaths Practice Questions on finding a percentage of an amount.

  3. Basic Percentage Word Problems - Math Salamanders

    Our selection of percentage worksheets will help you to find percentages of numbers and amounts, as well as working out percentage increases and decreases and converting percentages to fractions or decimals. Key percentage facts: 50% = 0.5 = ½. 25% = 0.25 = ¼. 75% = 0.75 = ¾.

  4. Percent problems (practice) | Khan Academy

    Report a problem. Do 4 problems. Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

  5. 5.2.1: Solving Percent Problems - Mathematics LibreTexts

    Problems involving percents have any three quantities to work with: the percent, the amount, and the base. The percent has the percent symbol (%) or the word “percent.” In the problem above, 15% is the percent off the purchase price. The base is the whole amount. In the problem above, the whole price of the guitar is $220, which is the base.

  6. Percentage Questions (with Answers) - BYJU'S

    Percentage Questions and Solutions. Q.1: A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. What is the total number of apples he had originally? Solution: Let the number of apples a fruit seller had be x. As per the given question, (100 – 40%) of x = 420. 60% of x = 420. 60/100 x = 420.

  7. How to Solve Percent Problems? (+FREE Worksheet!)

    Step by step guide to solve percent problems . In each percent problem, we are looking for the base, or part or the percent. ... 4th Grade STAAR Math Practice Test ...

  8. Percent word problems (practice) | Khan Academy

    Percent word problems. Google Classroom. 2 % of the students at Hamilton Middle School have red hair. There are 700 students at Hamilton Middle School. How many students at Hamilton Middle School have red hair?

  9. Solving percent problems (video) | Khan Academy

    And this makes total sense. If 150 is 25% of some number, that means 150 should be 1/4 of that number. It should be a lot smaller than that number, and it is. 150 is 1/4 of 600. Now let's answer their actual question. Identify the percent. Well, that looks like 25%, that's the percent. The amount and the base in this problem.

  10. Solved Examples on Percentage | Different Types of Percentage ...

    Now we will apply the concept of percentage to solve various real-life examples on percentage. Solved examples on percentage: 1. In an election, candidate A got 75% of the total valid votes. If 15% of the total votes were declared invalid and the total numbers of votes is 560000, find the number of valid vote polled in favour of candidate.