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Percent Word Problems - Worksheet 10 - 6th Grade

Hard

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

hard: Use another set to practice explaining and checking your answers.

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

About This Worksheet

This hard-level worksheet contains 15 problems designed for 6th Grade students practicing percent word problems. Hard worksheets feature challenging problems including multi-step questions, missing values, and real-world applications to push students further.

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 $120 item is discounted by 25%. How many dollars is the discount?
2
A $40 item is discounted by 65%. How many dollars is the discount?
3
A $60 item is discounted by 5%. How many dollars is the discount?
4
A $500 item is discounted by 65%. How many dollars is the discount?
5
A $100 item is discounted by 60%. How many dollars is the discount?
6
A $360 item is discounted by 35%. How many dollars is the discount?
7
A $260 item is discounted by 40%. How many dollars is the discount?
8
A $120 item is discounted by 30%. How many dollars is the discount?
9
A $280 item is discounted by 25%. How many dollars is the discount?
10
A $320 item is discounted by 40%. How many dollars is the discount?
11
A $120 item is discounted by 45%. How many dollars is the discount?
12
A $580 item is discounted by 10%. How many dollars is the discount?
13
A $420 item is discounted by 20%. How many dollars is the discount?
14
A $180 item is discounted by 95%. How many dollars is the discount?
15
A $200 item is discounted by 55%. How many dollars is the discount?

Answer Key

1. 302. 263. 34. 3255. 606. 1267. 1048. 369. 7010. 12811. 5412. 5813. 8414. 17115. 110

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