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Percent Word Problems - Worksheet 1 - 6th Grade

Easy

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

easy: Start with the preview and follow the worked example.

10 problems · 20-30 minutes · Skills: percents, problem solving

About This Worksheet

This easy-level worksheet contains 10 problems designed for 6th Grade students practicing percent word problems. Easy worksheets use simpler numbers and straightforward problem types to build confidence and reinforce foundational skills.

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: A $460 item is discounted by 40%. How many dollars is the discount?
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
A $240 item is discounted by 25%. How many dollars is the discount?
2
A $440 item is discounted by 50%. How many dollars is the discount?
3
A $240 item is discounted by 5%. How many dollars is the discount?
4
A $340 item is discounted by 75%. How many dollars is the discount?
5
A $400 item is discounted by 5%. How many dollars is the discount?
6
A $260 item is discounted by 25%. How many dollars is the discount?
7
A $520 item is discounted by 60%. How many dollars is the discount?
8
A $600 item is discounted by 25%. How many dollars is the discount?
9
A $200 item is discounted by 85%. How many dollars is the discount?
10
A $320 item is discounted by 65%. How many dollars is the discount?

Answer Key

1. 602. 2203. 124. 2555. 206. 657. 3128. 1509. 17010. 208

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