Exploring Percent Decrease in Everyday Situations

A shirt originally costs $40. If it is on sale for 25% off, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• $35

• $25

• $20

• $30

A bike was priced at $200 but is now $150. What is the percent decrease in the price of the bike?

• 25%

• 10%

• 30%

• 15%

A student scored 80% on a test. If the test had 50 questions, how many questions did the student answer correctly?

• 45

• 40

• 50

• 30

A store had 300 items in stock. After a sale, only 240 items remain. What percent of the items were sold?

• 20%

• 10%

• 25%

• 30%

A video game was $60 and is now $45. What is the percent decrease in the price of the video game?

• 40%

• 30%

• 15%

• 25%

A car's value decreased from $20,000 to $15,000. What is the percent decrease in the car's value?

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

A restaurant's menu prices increased by 10%. If a meal originally cost $25, what is the new price of the meal?

• $22.50

• $30.00

• $27.50

• $25.50

A book was $15 and is now $12. What percent decrease does this represent?

• 20%

• 10%

• 25%

• 15%

A school had 500 students, and 10% of them transferred to another school. How many students transferred?

• 25

• 100

• 50

• 75

A jacket was originally priced at $80 and is now $64. What percent decrease in price does this represent?

• 15%

• 30%

• 20%

• 25%