Percent of a Whole: Fun Real-World Problems for 5th Graders

A store is having a sale where 20% off is applied to all items. If a shirt costs $30, how much will you save on the shirt?

• $5

• $6

• $3

• $8

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

• 5

• 15

• 20

• 10

A recipe calls for 60 grams of sugar, but you want to use only 75% of that amount. How many grams of sugar will you use?

• 45 grams

• 60 grams

• 30 grams

• 75 grams

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

• $15.50

• $13.50

• $14.00

• $12.00

If a car travels 150 miles and 30% of that distance is on the highway, how many miles does it travel on the highway?

• 30 miles

• 60 miles

• 45 miles

• 75 miles

A school has 200 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 75

• 25

• 50

• 100

A video game is priced at $50, and it is currently 15% off. What is the discount amount?

• $10.00

• $5.00

• $12.50

• $7.50

In a garden, 60% of the plants are flowers. If there are 40 plants in total, how many are flowers?

• 24

• 30

• 20

• 15

A concert hall has 500 seats, and 80% of them are filled. How many seats are empty?

• 100

• 50

• 200

• 300

A pizza has 8 slices, and you eat 25% of it. How many slices did you eat?

• 3 slices

• 4 slices

• 1 slice

• 2 slices