Grade 6 Word Problems

All 20 Practice Problems

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1. 1.A shirt originally costs $40. It is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
2. 2.If 30% of a number is 45, what is the number?
3. 3.A recipe serves 4 people. How much of each ingredient is needed to serve 10 people if the original recipe calls for 2 cups of flour?
4. 4.The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. If there are 40 students total, how many are boys?
5. 5.A store marks up items by 40%. If an item costs $25, what is the selling price?
6. 6.If you scored 45 out of 60 on a test, what percent did you score?
7. 7.A map scale is 1 cm = 25 km. If two cities are 7.5 cm apart on the map, how far apart are they?
8. 8.30% of the students in a school ride the bus. If 150 students ride the bus, how many students are in the school?
9. 9.A jacket is reduced by 15%. If the original price was $80, what is the discount amount?
10. 10.The ratio of red to blue to green marbles is 2:3:5. If there are 50 marbles total, how many are green?
11. 11.A car's value depreciates by 20% each year. If it costs $25,000 new, what is its value after one year?
12. 12.If 15% of a number equals 36, what is 40% of that number?
13. 13.A mixture contains water and juice in the ratio 3:7. If there are 500 ml of mixture, how much juice is there?
14. 14.A store offers a 10% discount. If you pay $63, what was the original price?
15. 15.In a survey, 65% of 200 people preferred pizza. How many people preferred pizza?
16. 16.The ratio of cats to dogs at a shelter is 4:5. If there are 72 animals total, how many are cats?
17. 17.A salesperson earns 8% commission on sales. How much commission is earned on $1,250 in sales?
18. 18.If the price of an item increases by 25% to become $75, what was the original price?
19. 19.A rectangle's length is increased by 50% and width stays the same. By what percent does the area increase?
20. 20.Three friends share a prize in the ratio 2:3:5. If the total prize is $500, how much does the person with the largest share get?