Unit 3, Lesson 12
Representing Percentages in Different Ways
Grade 6
Practice
Problem 1
On a weekend, Priya walked 10 km and Tyler walked 8 km.
- What percentage of Priya’s distance did Tyler walk?
- What percentage of Tyler’s distance did Priya walk?
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Problem 2
There are 40 chairs in a meeting room. 25% of the chairs are folding chairs.
Draw a diagram to represent the percentage and the number of folding chairs in the meeting room.
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Problem 3
There are 70 students in the school band. 40% of them are sixth graders, 20% are seventh graders, and the rest are eighth graders. For each question, explain or show your reasoning:
- How many band members are sixth graders?
- How many band members are seventh graders?
- The school’s drama club has 110% as many students as the band. How many students are in the drama club?
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Jada has a monthly budget for her cell phone bill. Last month she spent 120% of her budget, and the bill was \$60. What is Jada’s monthly budget? Explain or show your reasoning.
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Problem 5
Which is a better deal, 5 tickets for \$12.50 or 8 tickets for \$20.16? Explain your reasoning.
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Problem 6
An athlete runs 8 miles in 50 minutes on a treadmill. At this rate:
- How long will it take the athlete to run 9 miles?
- How far can the athlete run in 1 hour?
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