Percentage Word Problems 6 1b - Unlocked
Percentage Word Problems 6 1b - Unlocked
3) Tyger spends 25 minutes studying 4) Frazer scores 80% overall in two tests.
mathematics, 35 minutes studying science Both tests had 35 marks. In the first
and 20 minutes studying history. What test, he got 27 correct. How many
percentage of his time is spend studying questions did he get right in the second
science? test?
5) Toronto FC have lost 12 of the 40 games 6) In a group of 150 children, 6 have green
and drawn 15% of the games they have eyes, 52% have brown eyes, 16% have
played. What percentage of games have gray eyes, and the rest have blue eyes.
they won? What percentage of the children have
blue eyes?
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3) Tyger spends 25 minutes studying 4) Frazer scores 80% overall in two tests.
mathematics, 35 minutes studying science Both tests had 35 marks. In the first
and 20 minutes studying history. What test, he got 27 correct. How many
percentage of his time is spend studying questions did he get right in the second
science? test?
25 + 35 + 20 = 80 minutes 35 + 35 = 70 questions.
35/80 minutes are spend studying science. 80% of 70 = 0.8 x 70 = 56 correct.
(35 ÷ 80) x 100 = 43.75% 56 – 27 = 29. So he got 29 correct in the
So Tyger spends 44% of his time studying second test.
science.
5) Toronto FC have lost 12 of the 40 games 6) In a group of 150 children, 6 have green
and drawn 15% of the games they have eyes, 52% have brown eyes, 16% have
played. What percentage of games have gray eyes, and the rest have blue eyes.
they won? What percentage of the children have
blue eyes?
15% of 40 = 0.15 x 40 = 6 games drawn 52% of 150 = 78 children brown eyes
40 – 12 – 6 = 22 games won. 16% of 150 = 24 children gray eyes
(22 ÷ 40) x 100 = 55% 6 + 78 + 24 = 108 children
So they won 55% of their games. 150 – 108 = 42 children blue eyes.
(42 ÷ 150) x 100 = 28% with blue eyes.