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6th grade Find the part, the whole, or the percent worksheet

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Find the part, the whole, or the percent

Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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Pia's school gym has 160 seats. 80% of the seats are taken for a game. How many seats are taken?
Ren's school has 180 students. 45% of them walk to school. How many students walk?
Zee's tank holds 120 liters of water. It is 90% full. How many liters of water are in the tank?
Ari's bakery makes 140 giant cookies. 15% of the cookies have chocolate chips. How many cookies have chocolate chips?
36 students in Jun's class bring lunch from home. That is 75% of the class. How many students are in the class?
Kira has saved 32 dollars. That is 80% of what Kira needs for a bike helmet. How many dollars does the helmet cost?
Luz's choir has 36 singers in the front row. That is 45% of the choir. How many singers are in the choir?
Milo's hall has 120 seats, and 54 of them are empty. What percent of the seats are empty? Write the number only.
Noah's school has 240 students, and 84 of them ride a bus. What percent of the students ride a bus? Write the number only.
Tala's trail is 150 meters long, and Tala has walked 120 meters in muddy boots. What percent of the trail has Tala walked? Write the number only.

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About this worksheet

Percent problems. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can find a percent of an amount (find the part).
I can find the whole when I know a part and its percent.
I can find what percent one number is of another.

Standard: 6.RP.A.3c

Words to know

percent: "Out of 100." 30% means 30 out of every 100.

whole: The full amount, always 100%.

part: A piece of the whole, like 27 of 90 flowers.

amount: A number of things you count, like flowers, seats or minutes.

easy row: A row you can make quickly, like 10% (divide by 10) or 5% (divide by 20).

multiplier: The number you multiply both columns by to get from one row to another.

Common mistakes

Your child took the same amount off (or added the same amount to) both numbers in a row instead of dividing or multiplying. Try finding 10% of an amount together by dividing by 10, then build up to 30% or 70%.

Your child divided the whole by the percent number (like 80 ÷ 40).

Your child found the percent of the amount they were given, but that amount is already only part of the whole.

What to say

Ask: 40% means how many out of every 100? Then find 10% first and build up.

Ask: should the whole be bigger or smaller than the part?

Questions parents ask

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Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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