Lesson Worksheet: Estimating Percentage Mathematics • 6th Grade

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In this worksheet, we will practice estimating a percentage of a whole and estimating percentages in real-life situations.

Q1:

According to a survey, about of people prefer dark chocolate over white chocolate. Which of the numbers below is the nearest to the number of people who prefer dark chocolate out of 199 people?

A50
B190
C149
D140
E100

Q2:

While in Greece, Daniel spent 9 hours and 45 minutes visiting monuments. He spent of the time visiting old temples. Which of the following represents about how much time he spent visiting old temples?

A1 h
B7 h
C11 h
D2 h

Q3:

Estimate the following: of 52.

Q4:

Charlotte earned $299 last month translating 2 documents. Given that of the money she earned was from translating the second document, which of the following is the closest to the amount of money Charlotte earned from translating the second document?

A$290
B$30
C$279
D$60
E$270

Q5:

Chloe invested $6,600 in an account with a yearly interest rate of 5%. In how many years will she have $8,910?

Q6:

Estimate the following: of 50.

Q7:

Determine the profit Jacob made in a year from depositing $490,000 in a savings account with an annual interest rate of .

Q8:

Select the best estimate of the following calculation: of 499.

Q9:

Last year, 301 students attended a summer camp and of them returned this year. Which of the following is closest to the number of students who attended the camp in both years?

Q10:

A bookmaker predicts that the Giants are expected to win games in an NFL season. They are scheduled to play 30 games. Based on the bookmaker’s prediction, estimate how many games the Giants are expected to win.

A11 games
B25 games
C7 games
D17 games
E8 games

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