Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Written by the Math Made Easy math teachers
Each solution shows the expected steps and a scoring guide. Give partial credit when the method is right but an arithmetic slip changes the final number.
Standards: 6.RP.A.3c · Level: Grade 6
Question 1 Converting Forms (2 points)
- 56100 = 1425.
- 7 ÷ 8 = 0.875 = 87.5%.
Scoring: 1 point for each part.
Question 2 Hundred Grid (2 points)
- 64 of 100 squares: 64% and 0.64.
- 64100 = 1625.
Scoring: 1 point for each part.
Question 3 Percent of a Number (2 points)
- 0.45 × 140 = 63.
- 0.06 × 350 = 21.
Scoring: 1 point for each part.
Question 4 Finding the Percent (2 points)
- 18 ÷ 24 = 0.75, which is 75%.
- 9 ÷ 60 = 0.15, which is 15%.
Scoring: 1 point for each part.
Question 5 Finding the Whole (2 points)
- 27 ÷ 0.45 = 60.
- 36 ÷ 0.12 = 300.
Scoring: 1 point for each part.
Question 6 Trail Length (3 points)
- 56 ÷ 0.70 = 80 miles (one part is 56 ÷ 7 = 8).
- 80 − 56 = 24 miles.
Scoring: 2 points for (a), 1 point for a correct method with an arithmetic slip; 1 point for (b).
Question 7 Dinner Total (3 points)
Tax: 0.07 × 48 = 3.36. Tip: 0.20 × 48 = 9.60.
Total: 48 + 3.36 + 9.60 = 60.96. $60.96.
Scoring: 1 point for the tax, 1 point for the tip, 1 point for the total.
Question 8 Skateboard Prices (3 points)
Discount: 0.20 × 75 = 15, so the sale price is 75 − 15 = 60.
62 − 60 = 2. The sale costs $2 less.
Scoring: 1 point for the sale price, 1 point for the comparison, 1 point for the difference.
Question 9 Ordering (1 point)
As percents: 50%, 45%, 25%. Order: 14, 45%, 0.5.
Scoring: 1 point for the correct order.