Percent means out of 100. Find percents of numbers.
Percents teaches sixth graders that a percent is a rate per 100. Kids convert between fractions, decimals and percents and find a percent of a number, with discounts, scores and tips as real-world examples.
Math course · Grade 6
Percents · Learning goals
Understand percent as a rate per 100, convert between fractions, decimals and percents, and find a percent of a number.
Why it matters
Sales, test scores, phone batteries and weather forecasts all use percents.
Seeing 1/4, 0.25 and 25% as the same amount ties fractions, decimals and percents together.
Working out discounts and tips helps kids make smart decisions with money.
Inside Percents
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps, with pictures and worked examples.
Step 2 · Game
Divide by 100. (6 problems)
Step 3 · Game
Type the percent number. (6 problems)
Step 4 · Game
Multiply the decimal by the number. (6 problems)
Step 5 · Game
Solve with percents. (5 problems)
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Percent means per hundred. 25% means 25 out of 100.
Change percents to decimals by dividing by 100: 25% = 0.25.
To find 25% of 80, multiply 0.25 × 80 = 20.
Benchmarks help: 50% is half, 25% is a quarter, 10% is one tenth.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Look for sale signs like "30% off" and ask your child to calculate the discount and the new price before you get to the checkout.
Practice
Real questions from Percents. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
0.07
Question 2
75
Question 3
32
The full course has 23 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Percents · Questions from parents
Percents is a grade 6 math course for kids ages 11–12. That is Year 7 maths in the UK and Year 6 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Understand percent as a rate per 100, convert between fractions, decimals and percents, and find a percent of a number. Along the way they practice: Percent to Decimal; Fraction to Percent; Percent of a Number; Percent Stories.
About 10 minutes in total, split into 4 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Yes. Percents is one of the first 2 courses in Grade 6 Math. Create a free parent account and your child can start right away.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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