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Free printable percentages word problems worksheets with answer keys. Finding a percentage of marks, money or a group in a story. Choose the level and the number of questions, then download a PDF or print.

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Percentages word problems

Grade 5 · Medium · 12 questions · Sheet 72912

Name Date Score / 12

  1. 1.In a test with 20 marks, Asha scored 20%. How many marks did Asha score?
  2. 2.In a test with 80 marks, Vikram scored 60%. How many marks did Vikram score?
  3. 3.In a test with 60 marks, Sana scored 40%. How many marks did Sana score?
  4. 4.In a test with 100 marks, Arjun scored 20%. How many marks did Arjun score?
  5. 5.In a test with 20 marks, Meera scored 40%. How many marks did Meera score?
  6. 6.In a test with 80 marks, Meera scored 60%. How many marks did Meera score?
  7. 7.In a test with 60 marks, Sana scored 60%. How many marks did Sana score?
  8. 8.In a test with 80 marks, Rohan scored 20%. How many marks did Rohan score?
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Percentages word problems

Grade 5 · Medium · 12 questions · Sheet 72912

Name Date Score / 12

  1. 9.In a test with 40 marks, Rohan scored 60%. How many marks did Rohan score?
  2. 10.In a test with 80 marks, Diya scored 40%. How many marks did Diya score?
  3. 11.In a test with 80 marks, Priya scored 20%. How many marks did Priya score?
  4. 12.In a test with 200 marks, Priya scored 40%. How many marks did Priya score?
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About percentages word problems worksheets

Finding a percentage of marks, money or a group in a story. This worksheet maker is aimed at Grade 5 (Year 6, Class 5) (ages 10–11) and makes new questions every time, with the answers worked out by a maths engine.

Teaching tip

Change the percentage to a fraction or find 10% first. Then multiply by the whole amount.

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  • Easy: In a test with 60 marks, Priya scored 25%. How many marks did Priya score? ___
  • Medium: In a test with 200 marks, Vikram scored 20%. How many marks did Vikram score? ___
  • Challenge: In a test with 80 marks, Vikram scored 15%. How many marks did Vikram score? ___

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What grade are percentages word problems worksheets for?

Percentages word problems is usually taught around Grade 5 (Year 6, Class 5), for ages 10–11. Every grade has an easy, medium and challenge level, so you can go back to an earlier level or push ahead.

Do these percentages word problems worksheets include an answer key?

Yes. Press Download PDF with the answer key switched on and the last page lists every answer. Turn the key off for a clean student copy.

Can I make a new worksheet with different questions?

Yes. Press New worksheet for a fresh set of questions. Each sheet has a sheet number printed on it; open this page with the same level, question count and number to get exactly the same sheet again.

How do I help a child who finds percentages word problems hard?

Change the percentage to a fraction or find 10% first. Then multiply by the whole amount. Start with the easy level, and practise a few minutes every day rather than one long session.

What is a quick way to find a percentage of a number?

Find 10% by dividing by 10, then build the others: 5% is half of 10%, 20% is double 10% and 25% is a quarter.

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