Percentages in Action: Fun Problems for Grade 6

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a shirt originally costs $40, how much will you pay after the discount?

• $30

• $20

• $25

• $35

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

• 50%

• 40%

• 25%

• 30%

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to use 50% of that amount, how much sugar will you use?

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 2/4 cup

• 3/8 cup

A car is worth $20,000. If it depreciates by 15% in one year, what will be its value after one year?

• $18,000

• $19,000

• $15,000

• $17,000

During a fundraiser, 60% of the money raised came from donations. If the total amount raised was $500, how much came from donations?

• $300

• $100

• $400

• $200

A student scored 18 out of 24 on a test. What percentage did the student score?

• 80%

• 65%

• 75%

• 70%

A bike was purchased for $150. If it is sold for $120, what percentage loss did the seller incur?

• 10%

• 25%

• 15%

• 20%

In a survey, 80% of participants said they prefer chocolate ice cream. If 200 people participated, how many prefer chocolate ice cream?

• 160

• 120

• 200

• 80

A school has 400 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 100

• 200

• 150

• 50

A book is on sale for 30% off its original price of $15. What is the sale price of the book?

• $10.50

• $9.00

• $12.00

• $11.50