Real-Life Percentage Problems for Grade 5 Students

A store is having a sale where everything is 20% off. If a shirt costs $30, how much will you save if you buy it?

• $12

• $10

• $3

• $6

In a class of 25 students, 40% of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 10

• 20

• 5

• 15

A recipe calls for 50 grams of sugar, but you want to use only 75% of that amount. How many grams of sugar will you use?

• 25 grams

• 50 grams

• 40 grams

• 37.5 grams

A book originally costs $15, but it is now on sale for 10% off. What is the sale price of the book?

• $15.00

• $13.50

• $14.00

• $12.00

If a car travels 60 miles in 75% of an hour, how many miles does it travel in one hour?

• 70 miles

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

• 90 miles

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

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 45

A jacket is marked down by 25% and now costs $45. What was the original price of the jacket?

• $60

• $50

• $40

• $75

In a survey, 60% of people said they prefer chocolate ice cream. If 200 people were surveyed, how many prefer chocolate ice cream?

• 150

• 80

• 100

• 120

A farmer harvested 120 apples and sold 30% of them. How many apples did he sell?

• 36

• 24

• 48

• 60

A movie theater has 200 seats, and 75% of them are filled. How many seats are empty?

• 75

• 100

• 50

• 25