Percent Word Problems Worksheet

Printable “Percent” worksheets:
Percent of a Number or Part (30% of 60 = ___ )
Find the Base or Total or Whole (20% of ___ = 18)
Find the Percent or Rate (___% of 50 = 25)
Percent Word Problem

Free printable and online worksheets to help Grade 6 students find the percent of a quantity. Given a part and the percent, solve problems involving finding the whole.

Percent Word Problems

How to find the percent of a quantity?

There are two main ways to find the percent of a quantity:

Method 1 (Decimal):
This method involves writing the percent as a decimal and then multiply by the quantity.
For example, if you want to find 25% of 40:
25% = 25/00 = 0.25
Multiply the decimal by the quantity: 0.25 × 40 = 10

Method 2 (Fraction):
This method involves writing the percent as a fraction and then multiply by the quantity.
For example, to find 25% of 40:
Percent as a fraction = 25/100 = 1/4
Multiply the fraction by the quantity: 1/4 × 40 = 10

Given the Part and the Percent, find the Whole

1. Read the problem to determine whether you are required find the Whole. (Hint: sometimes the Whole is referred to as the original amount or original price or total amount)
   
2. Identify the Part and the Percent.
   The Part is the known value given in the problem. It represents a specific portion or amount.
   The Percent is written with the % sign.
3. Write the Percent as a decimal or a fraction.
4. Divide the Part by the Percent to get the Whole.

Example:
A jacket was 15% of the original price. The sale resulted in a $18. What was the original price?
Original price = $18 ÷ 0.15 = $120

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