Exploring Percentage Changes in Everyday Life

A store is having a sale where all items are 20% off. If a shirt originally costs $30, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $20

• $27

• $30

• $24

Emily scored 80% on her math test. If there were 50 questions on the test, how many questions did she answer correctly?

• 40

• 50

• 45

• 30

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

• 25%

• 15%

• 30%

• 10%

A school has 600 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 200

• 100

• 150

• 300

Tom's savings increased from $400 to $500. What is the percentage increase in his savings?

• 25%

• 10%

• 50%

• 20%

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, but you want to reduce it by 15%. How much sugar will you use?

• 1.7 cups

• 3 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 1 cup

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

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

• 20%

In a class of 40 students, 60% passed the science exam. How many students passed the exam?

• 15

• 30

• 24

• 20

A video game originally costs $60. If it is on sale for 25% off, what is the sale price of the game?

• $45

• $55

• $50

• $30

Sarah read 75% of her book, which has 200 pages. How many pages has she read?

• 150 pages

• 200 pages

• 175 pages

• 100 pages