Mathematics Grade 9 15 min

Percent word problems

Percent word problems

What you'll learn

  • Identify the smallest and largest number in a group of three numbers between 1 and 100 with 80% accuracy.
  • Arrange a set of four numbers between 1 and 50 in increasing order (smallest to largest) correctly in 4 out of 5 attempts.
  • Explain, using number lines, how to compare two numbers between 1 and 20 in at least 2 out of 3 cases.

Tutorial Preview

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A game costs $50. You have a 20% off coupon. How much do you save?

2

You ate 6 cookies, which is 75% of the batch. How many cookies were in the batch?

3

In a class of 25 students, 5 have red hair. What percent have red hair?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
What is 10% of 200?
0.10
1.20
2.50
3.100
Easy
A phone has 50GB of storage. 50% is used. How many GB are used?
0.5GB
1.15GB
2.25GB
3.30GB
Easy
2 is what percent of 10?
0.10%
1.20%
2.25%
3.50%

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What grade level is "Percent word problems"?

Percent word problems is a Grade 9 Mathematics lesson on ExcelOS.

What will I learn in Percent word problems?

You'll be able to: Identify the smallest and largest number in a group of three numbers between 1 and 100 with 80% accuracy; Arrange a set of four numbers between 1 and 50 in increasing order (smallest to largest) correctly in 4 out of 5 attempts….

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How many practice questions are included with Percent word problems?

This lesson includes 25 practice questions across multiple difficulty levels, each with instant feedback and explanations.

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