Real-Life Percent Problems for 5th Graders

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

• $20

• $15

• $5

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

• 15

• 24

• 12

• 18

A recipe calls for 200 grams of sugar, but you want to use only 75% of that amount. How many grams of sugar will you use?

• 100 grams

• 150 grams

• 200 grams

• 175 grams

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

• $10

• $13

• $12

• $15

If a student scored 80% on a test with 50 questions, how many questions did the student answer correctly?

• 40

• 50

• 45

• 30

A car is worth $20,000, and its value decreases by 15% each year. How much is the car worth after one year?

• $19,000

• $15,000

• $18,000

• $17,000

In a survey, 40% of people preferred chocolate ice cream. If 200 people were surveyed, how many preferred chocolate ice cream?

• 100

• 40

• 80

• 60

A school raised $1,200 from a fundraiser, which is 30% of their goal. What was the total fundraising goal?

• 4000

• $1,500

• $3,600

• $2,000

A movie theater has 150 seats, and 70% of them are filled. How many seats are empty?

• 45

• 75

• 60

• 30

A jacket is marked down by 10% and now costs $45. What was the original price of the jacket?

• 50

• $40

• $55

• $60