Understanding Percentages in Real Life

If a shirt originally costs $40 and is on sale for 25% off, what is the sale price?

• $20

• $35

• $25

• $30

A student scored 80% on a test with 50 questions. How many questions did they answer correctly?

• 40

• 45

• 30

• 50

If a population of a town increases by 10% and the current population is 20,000, what will the new population be?

• 25000

• 22000

• 18000

• 20000

A recipe calls for 200 grams of sugar, but you want to use only 75% of that. How many grams of sugar will you use?

• 200 grams

• 100 grams

• 175 grams

• 150 grams

If a car's value depreciates by 15% each year and it is currently worth $20,000, what will its value be after one year?

• $17,000

• $15,000

• $19,000

• $18,000

A store has a 30% discount on all items. If you buy a jacket that costs $60, how much will you pay after the discount?

• $30

• $42

• $54

• $48

If a student has 90% attendance and has missed 10 days of school, how many days of school are there in total?

• 110 days

• 90 days

• 100 days

• 80 days

A bank offers an interest rate of 5% per year. If you deposit $1,000, how much interest will you earn in one year?

• $100

• $25

• $75

• $50

If a movie ticket costs $12 and there is a 5% tax, what is the total cost of the ticket including tax?

• $13.00

• $11.40

• $12.25

• $12.60

A class has 25 students, and 40% of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 5