Mastering Decimals and Percents: Fun Word Problems!

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah ate 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did she eat?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 2/8

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

Tom has $50. He spent 25% of his money on a book. How much money did he spend?

• $20.00

• $15.00

• $12.50

• $10.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A store is having a sale where all items are 20% off. If a shirt originally costs $30, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• $25

• $20

• $24

• $28

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Lily ran 2.5 miles. If she ran 1.5 miles more, what decimal represents the total distance she ran?

• 3.5

• 5.0

• 2.0

• 4.0

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

In a class of 20 students, 60% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 15

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the decimal representation of miles per gallon?

• 40.0

• 25.0

• 30.0

• 35.0

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

If a jacket costs $80 and you have a coupon for 15% off, how much will you pay for the jacket after the discount?

• $68

• $75

• $70

• $60

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A fruit basket contains 12 apples, and 1/4 of them are green. How many green apples are in the basket?

• 4

• 5

• 2

• 3

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

During a sale, a toy is marked down from $40 to $30. What percent discount did the toy receive?

• 25%

• 30%

• 20%

• 15%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C