Finding the Percentage of a Number
This worksheet helps grade 8 students practice finding the percentage of a given number through various problem types including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.
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Finding the Percentage of a Number
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Read each question carefully and solve for the percentage of the number. Show all your work where required.
1. What is 25% of 80?
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15
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25
2. Calculate 150% of 60.
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60
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120
3. To find 40% of 120, you multiply 120 by the decimal equivalent of 40%, which is .
4. 75% of 200 is .
5. If a shirt costs $40 and is on sale for 20% off, the discount amount is $ .
6. A class has 30 students. If 60% of the students are girls, how many girls are in the class?
7. John saved $500. He spent 30% of his savings on a new video game. How much money did he spend?
8. 10% of 150 is 15.
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False
9. Finding 50% of a number is the same as dividing the number by 2.
True
False
10. A store is offering a 35% discount on all items. If a bicycle costs $240 before the discount, what is the final price of the bicycle?