5th Grade Challenge: Fractions & Percentages in Action

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did she eat?

• 2/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/8

In a class of 30 students, 12 are girls. What percent of the class are girls?

• 25%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

A store is having a sale where all items are 25% off. If a toy costs $40, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $30

• $20

• $25

• $35

Tom has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much fabric does he have left?

• 5/8 of a yard

• 3/8 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

If a book costs $15 and you have a coupon for 20% off, how much will you pay for the book?

• $18

• $10

• $15

• $12

Lily scored 18 out of 24 on her math test. What percent did she score?

• 70%

• 80%

• 75%

• 85%

A fruit basket contains 5 apples, 3 bananas, and 2 oranges. What fraction of the fruit are bananas?

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 4/10

If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, how many miles will it travel in 1.5 hours? (Express your answer as a decimal)

• 90.0

• 120.0

• 75.0

• 60.0

A school has 200 students, and 40% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 80

• 40

• 100

• 60