Percent of a Number - Worksheet 5 - 6th Grade

Medium

Interpret percent as parts per hundred, convert representations and calculate percent amounts.

medium: Practice the same exercise types with a fresh numbered set.

18 problems · 15-20 minutes · Skills: percents, multiplication, problem solving

About This Worksheet

This medium-level worksheet contains 18 problems designed for 6th Grade students practicing percent of a number. Medium worksheets introduce larger numbers and varied question formats to deepen understanding and build fluency.

Use signed arithmetic, substitute values and read expressions with variables.

  • Interpret percent as parts per hundred, convert representations and calculate percent amounts.
  • Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: Find 40% of 460.
Solution Steps:
  1. Write the percent as a fraction over 100.
  2. Multiply by the original quantity.
Answer: 184
Tip: Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
1
Find 25% of 440.
2
Find 25% of 520.
3
Find 70% of 220.
4
Find 50% of 140.
5
Find 5% of 540.
6
Find 10% of 100.
7
Find 50% of 400.
8
Find 15% of 520.
9
Find 45% of 240.
10
Find 85% of 60.
11
Find 95% of 220.
12
Find 75% of 380.
13
Find 60% of 300.
14
Find 95% of 280.
15
Find 30% of 480.
16
Find 20% of 260.
17
Find 95% of 160.
18
Find 85% of 180.

Answer Key

1. 1102. 1303. 1544. 705. 276. 107. 2008. 789. 10810. 5111. 20912. 28513. 18014. 26615. 14416. 5217. 15218. 153

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