Exploring Percentage Changes in Real-Life Scenarios

A store is having a sale where all items are 20% off. If a shirt originally costs $30, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• $20

• $24

• $28

• $25

A population of a town increased from 1,200 to 1,440 people. What is the percentage increase in the population?

• 25%

• 15%

• 20%

• 30%

A student scored 75 out of 100 on a test. What percentage did the student score?

• 80%

• 75%

• 90%

• 70%

A car was bought for $25,000 and its value decreased by 15% after one year. What is the current value of the car?

• $20,000

• $23,750

• $22,500

• $21,250

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, but you want to reduce the amount by 25%. How much sugar will you use?

• 1.5 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

A book originally costs $15. If it is marked up by 10%, what will be the new price of the book?

• $15.50

• $16.50

• $14.00

• $17.00

A school had 500 students last year, and this year it has 450 students. What is the percentage decrease in the number of students?

• 5%

• 15%

• 20%

• 10%

A jacket is on sale for $80 after a 20% discount. What was the original price of the jacket?

• $60

• $120

• 100

• $90

A farmer sold 60% of his apples and had 240 apples left. How many apples did he have originally?

• 600

• 720

• 480

• 360

A video game was priced at $60 but is now selling for $48. What is the percentage decrease in the price of the video game?

• 25%

• 30%

• 15%

• 20%