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6.5.B: Solve real-world problems to find the percentage of various part/whole numbers

Quiz by Grade 6 Math - Texas Education Agency

Grade 6
Math (Archived)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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  • Q1
    As part of a survey, 300 girls were asked to name their favorite sport. The results showed that 12 of the girls named bowling as their favorite sport. What percentage of the girls in the survey named bowling as their favorite sport?
    12%
    4%
    25%
    0.04%
    60s
    6.5.B: Proportionality
  • Q2
    In 2012 there were approximately 8,950 public libraries in the United States. A survey found that 76% of those libraries offered free access to electronic books. Based on this information, how many public libraries offered free access to electronic books in 2012?
    8,190
    760
    118
    6,802
    60s
    6.5.B: Proportionality
  • Q3
    The last time Brea played softball, she hit the ball 35% of the times she was at bat. Based on this information, how many times will Brea hit the ball the next time she plays softball if she is at bat 20 times?
    6
    7
    15
    4
    60s
    6.5.B: Proportionality
  • Q4
    Customers at an ice-cream shop took a survey. The results showed that 144 customers rated the shop as being “very satisfactory.” This number represented 45% of the total number of customers who took the survey. What was the total number of customers who took the survey?
    189
    99
    65
    320
    60s
    6.5.B: Proportionality
  • Q5
    There are 90 girls and 60 boys in the sixth grade at a middle school. Of these students, 9 girls and 3 boys write left-handed. What percentage of the sixth graders at this middle school write left-handed?
    8%
    10%
    15%
    5%
    60s
    6.5.B: Proportionality

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