Mastering Percentages: Real-Life Word Problems for 5th Grade

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?

• $3

• $5

• $8

• $6

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

• 20

• 5

• 15

• 10

A recipe calls for 50 grams of sugar, but you only want to use 60% of that amount. How many grams of sugar will you use?

• 20 grams

• 30 grams

• 40 grams

• 50 grams

A book originally costs $15, but it is now 25% off. What is the sale price of the book?

• $10.00

• $12.50

• $13.75

• $11.25

If a car travels 120 miles and 30% of that distance is on the highway, how many miles did it travel on the highway?

• 24 miles

• 60 miles

• 48 miles

• 36 miles

A school has 200 students, and 15% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 50

• 25

• 40

• 30

A video game is priced at $60, and it is currently 10% off. What is the discount amount?

• $12

• $6

• $9

• $3

In a garden, 50% of the plants are flowers. If there are 40 plants in total, how many are flowers?

• 20

• 30

• 10

• 25

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

• 450

• 500

• 400

• 300

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

• 1 slice

• 4 slices

• 2 slices

• 3 slices