TEKS 6.5B Worksheets — Grade 6 Solve real-world problems to find the whole

Fatima is organizing a bake sale to raise money for her school's art program. She plans to sell cookies and brownies. If she makes 30 cookies, which is 3/5 of the total number of baked goods she plans to sell, how many baked goods is she planning to sell in total?

1. 50 ✓
2. 18
3. 25
4. 36

Why: To find the total number of baked goods, we can set up the equation based on the fraction given. If 30 cookies represent 3/5 of the total, then we can find the total by dividing 30 by 3/5. Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, so we calculate 30 * 5/3 = 50. Therefore, Fatima is planning to sell a total of 50 baked goods.

Abigail wants to buy some delicious peach cobbler at the state fair in Lubbock, Texas. The cobbler is sold in slices, and each slice costs $3. If she has $24 to spend and wants to save 25% of her money for souvenirs, how many slices of peach cobbler can she buy?

1. 6 ✓
2. 4
3. 5
4. 3

Why: First, Abigail has $24 and wants to save 25% for souvenirs. To find out how much she will save, multiply $24 by 0.25, which equals $6. Now, subtract the amount she will save from the total money: $24 - $6 = $18. Each slice of peach cobbler costs $3, so to find out how many slices she can buy, divide $18 by $3. Thus, 18 ÷ 3 = 6. Therefore, Abigail can buy 6 slices of peach cobbler.

Ricardo went to the Port of Houston and noticed that 60% of the containers at the port were filled with fruits and vegetables. If there are 1,200 containers in total, how many containers are filled with fruits and vegetables?

1. 720 ✓
2. 600
3. 480
4. 360

Why: To find the number of containers filled with fruits and vegetables, calculate 60% of 1,200. This can be done by multiplying 1,200 by 0.60, which is the decimal equivalent of 60%. So, 1,200 * 0.60 = 720. Therefore, the correct answer is 720.

Manuel is helping his mother sell homemade tamales at the San Antonio River Walk. She made 120 tamales, and 45 of them were sold during the first hour. What percentage of the tamales did they sell during the first hour?

1. 37.5 ✓
2. 45
3. 60
4. 75

Why: To find out the percentage of tamales sold, we first calculate the part (45 tamales sold) out of the whole (120 tamales made). We can use the formula: (part / whole) * 100 = percentage. So, (45 / 120) * 100 = 0.375 * 100 = 37.5%. Therefore, the correct answer is 37.5.

Mariana is planning to plant a garden in her backyard in McAllen, Texas. She wants to fill 60% of the 300 square feet available in her garden with flowers. How many square feet will Mariana use for flowers?

1. 180 ✓
2. 150
3. 120
4. 240

Why: To find how many square feet Mariana will use for flowers, we need to calculate 60% of 300 square feet. First, we multiply 300 by 0.60 (which is the decimal form of 60%). So, 300 * 0.60 = 180. Therefore, Mariana will use 180 square feet for flowers.

At the San Antonio Stock Show, Jackson's family decided to buy some fresh oranges. They saw a sign that said 75% of the oranges were sweet and 25% were tart. If there are 240 oranges in total, how many of those oranges are sweet?

1. 180 ✓
2. 60
3. 75
4. 90

Why: To find the number of sweet oranges, we first need to calculate 75% of the total number of oranges. We can do this by multiplying the total number of oranges (240) by 0.75 (which is 75% as a decimal). So, 240 * 0.75 = 180. Therefore, there are 180 sweet oranges.

Grace went to Galveston to help with a beach cleanup. She picked up 45 pieces of trash, which was 30% of the total trash that needed to be collected. How much trash did Grace and her team aim to collect in total?

1. 150 ✓
2. 135
3. 120
4. 180

Why: To find the total amount of trash Grace and her team aimed to collect, we can set up the equation based on the percentage. If 45 pieces are 30% of the total, we can let the total be 'x'. So, 0.30 * x = 45. Dividing both sides by 0.30 gives x = 45 / 0.30, which equals 150. Therefore, the total amount of trash to be collected is 150.

Wyatt is planning a trip to Austin to attend a music festival. He budgeted $120 for tickets. If the ticket price is $30, what percent of his total budget will he spend on tickets?

1. 25% ✓
2. 30%
3. 20%
4. 15%

Why: To find the percent of the budget spent on tickets, divide the ticket price by the total budget and then multiply by 100. This gives: (30 / 120) * 100 = 25%. Therefore, Wyatt will spend 25% of his total budget on tickets.