Percentages · Grades 6–8

Percentage Worksheets

Percentage worksheets covering benchmark percents like 10% and 50%, then the awkward ones like 35%. Every answer is a whole number, so students check their method, not their long division.

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What it is

Percent means 'out of 100'. 50% is one half, 25% is one quarter, 10% is one tenth.

Why it matters

Percentages drive discounts, taxes, tips, interest, and statistics, some of the most-used math in adult life and a core financial-literacy skill.

How to do it

  1. Turn the percent into a fraction of 100.
  2. Multiply the amount by that fraction.
  3. Tip: to find 10%, just divide by 10.

Examples by level

  • Beginner10% of 20 =2
  • Intermediate5% of 60 =3
  • Advanced60% of 20 =12

Examples are generated by the same engine as the worksheets, so they're always mathematically correct. Built to avoid repeats, not reshuffle the same handful of questions.

Common mistakes

  • Confusing the percent with the amount.
  • Forgetting to convert the percent to a decimal or fraction.
  • Misplacing the decimal when computing.

Tips

  • Find 10% by dividing by 10, then scale up.
  • 50% is just half.

For parents

Anchor to benchmarks: 10% is 'move the decimal one place', 25% is 'a quarter', 50% is 'half'.

For teachers

Move from benchmark percents to non-benchmark ones (the hard band) so students build flexible strategies, not just memorised cases.

Key vocabulary

percent (%)
a number out of 100

Frequently asked questions

How do you find a percentage of a number?
Convert the percent to a decimal and multiply, 20% of 60 is 0.20 × 60 = 12.
What is a benchmark percent?
Benchmark percents like 10%, 25%, and 50% are easy to compute mentally and anchor estimates of trickier ones.

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