Mastering Percentages: Fun Problems for Grade 6

A store has 200 apples. If 25% of them are sold, how many apples are left?

• 100

• 200

• 150

• 175

In a class of 30 students, 40% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 12

• 15

• 8

• 10

A recipe calls for 150 grams of sugar. If you use 20% less, how much sugar do you use?

• 140 grams

• 120 grams

• 130 grams

• 100 grams

A car travels 300 miles. If it uses 15% of its fuel, how many miles does it travel on that fuel?

• 90 miles

• 45 miles

• 75 miles

• 60 miles

A book has 250 pages. If you read 60% of it, how many pages have you read?

• 250 pages

• 200 pages

• 150 pages

• 100 pages

In a survey, 80% of people prefer chocolate ice cream. If 500 people were surveyed, how many prefer chocolate?

• 300

• 250

• 450

• 400

A school has 400 students. If 10% of them are in the band, how many students are in the band?

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 100

A jacket is on sale for 25% off its original price of $80. What is the sale price of the jacket?

• $40

• $70

• $60

• $50

If a class has 24 students and 1/3 of them are absent, how many students are present?

• 18

• 12

• 20

• 16

A farmer has 120 cows. If 15% of them are black, how many black cows does he have?

• 30

• 18

• 24

• 12