Finding the percent worksheets
Working out what percentage one number is of another, like 12 out of 48. Children write a fraction, then turn it into a percent.
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Finding the percent worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on finding the percent, sized for US Letter paper
- 4 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grade 6, matching Common Core 6.RP.A.3c
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- What percent of 138 is 69?
- What percent of 16 is 12?
- What percent of 168 is 84?
- What percent of 20 is 15?
- What percent of 56 is 42?
- What percent of 90 is 81?
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Finding the percent: a worked example (What percent of 48 is 12?)
- Write it as a fraction: 12/48.
- Simplify: 12/48 = 1/4.
- 1/4 = 25%, so 12 is 25% of 48.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Use test scores as practice: 18 out of 20 on a spelling test is what percent? Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Putting the numbers the wrong way round, so 48/12.
- Forgetting to multiply the decimal by 100.
What to practice before and after finding the percent
- Before: percent of a number. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: percent change, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the finding the percent lesson.
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Questions parents ask
How do you turn a fraction into a percent?
Divide the top by the bottom and multiply by 100. For 12/48, 12 ÷ 48 = 0.25, and 0.25 × 100 = 25%.
What grade is this finding the percent worksheet for?
It is written for grade 6 and matches Common Core standard 6.RP.A.3c.
Can I get a different version of this finding the percent worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new finding the percent worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.