Mastering Percentages: Fun Problems for Grade 5

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

• $10

• $5

• $15

• $20

In a class of 30 students, 60% of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 24

• 15

• 18

• 12

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, but you only want to use 75% of that amount. How many cups of sugar will you use?

• 0.75 cups

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

• 1.5 cups

A book originally costs $20, but it is now on sale for 15% off. What is the sale price of the book?

• $18

• $17

• $19

• $15

If 3 out of 8 students in a group prefer chocolate ice cream, what percentage of the students prefer chocolate?

• 37.5%

• 12.5%

• 50%

• 25%

A car can travel 300 miles on a full tank of gas. If you have used 40% of the gas, how many miles can you still drive?

• 240 miles

• 300 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

In a survey, 80% of people said they like pizza. If 200 people were surveyed, how many people like pizza?

• 80

• 160

• 120

• 200

A school has 500 students, and 20% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 80

• 150

• 200

• 100

If a jacket costs $50 and is marked down by 30%, what is the new price of the jacket?

• $25

• $45

• $35

• $40

A farmer harvested 150 apples, and 40% of them were sold at the market. How many apples were sold?

• 60

• 100

• 75

• 30