Grade 6, Mod 1, Top D, Percent Word Problems with Tape Diagrams, Extends

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16 questions
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Eureka Engage NY Grade 6 Module 1 adapted assessments

Problem #1

Owen has put several different colored marbles into a bag. The table below shows the different color marbles and how many of each color are in the bag. Use this to answer questions #1-3.

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What percent of the marbles in the bag are red? ___________ %

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What percent of the marbles in the bag are NOT red? ___________ %

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What percent of the marbles in the bag are yellow or green? ___________ %

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Problem #2

Eli puts 7/20 of the money he earns working for his grandfather in the bank. If he earns a total of $60 dollars working for his grandfather, how much will he put in the bank?

Hint: Convert 7/20 to a percent AND use a tape diagram.

He will put $_________ in the bank.

Problem #3

Use mental math and patterns to solve problems #5-11.
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What is 10% of 120?

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What is 30% of 120?

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What is 5% of 120?

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What is 25% of 120?

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What is 1% of 120?

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What is 2% of 120?

Problem #4

Toby read an article and discovered the following facts. Use these facts to answer questions about the 400 students at Toby's high school. Based on these statistics, how many kids in the school would you expect to...

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Get the recommended amount of sleep?

________ teens

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Have owned a cell phone?

________ teens

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Have owned a pet?

________ teens

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Have gone Black Friday Shopping?

________ teens

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Problem #5

The Richards family bought some new camping gear at REI that costed $318.50. If they receive a 30% discount, how much will they end up paying?

They will pay $_______ for the gear after the discount.

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Problem #6

Jen borrowed $1500 from her parents for car repairs. She plans to take 10% of her $450 weekly income to pay them back. At this rate, how many weeks will it take her to pay off the long?

It will take her ______ weeks.