Fractions and Percents: Word Problems Challenge for 5th Grade

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did she eat? Convert that fraction to a percent.

• 50%

• 25%

• 37.5%

• 12.5%

In a class of 30 students, 12 are girls. What fraction of the class are girls? Convert that fraction to a percent.

• 25%

• 30%

• 50%

• 40%

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

• $5

• $10

• $15

• $20

Tom scored 18 out of 24 on his math test. What fraction of the questions did he answer correctly? Convert that fraction to a percent.

• 90%

• 80%

• 75%

• 60%

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in cups?

• 3/10 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 1/5 cup

• 1/4 cup

In a survey, 60% of people preferred chocolate ice cream. If 150 people were surveyed, how many preferred chocolate?

• 120

• 75

• 60

• 90

A book has 200 pages. If you have read 3/4 of the book, how many pages have you read? Convert that to a percent of the total pages.

• 100 pages, 50%

• 150 pages, 75%

• 50 pages, 25%

• 200 pages, 100%

At a school, 15 out of 50 students play a musical instrument. What fraction of the students play an instrument? Convert that fraction to a percent.

• 50%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

A car travels 150 miles on 3/4 of a tank of gas. How many miles can it travel on a full tank?

• 250 miles

• 100 miles

• 200 miles

• 150 miles

If a student answered 45 out of 60 questions correctly on a test, what percent of the questions did they answer correctly?

• 80%

• 75%

• 70%

• 60%