Mastering Word Problems: Fractions, Decimals & Percents

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

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

In a class of 30 students, 12 are girls. What percent of the class are girls?

• 50%

• 25%

• 30%

• 40%

A store is having a sale where all items are 25% off. If a shirt originally costs $40, what is the sale price?

• $25

• $30

• $20

• $35

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Tom scored 85 out of 100 on his math test. What decimal represents his score?

• 0.75

• 0.90

• 0.85

• 1.00

If a recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar and you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

• 25 miles per gallon

• 35 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

If 60% of a class passed a test and there are 20 students in the class, how many students passed?

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 12

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A fruit basket contains 4 apples, 3 bananas, and 5 oranges. What fraction of the fruit are bananas?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 2/5

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

If a student scored 72% on a test with 50 questions, how many questions did they answer correctly?

• 36

• 30

• 40

• 50

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A book is on sale for $15 after a 10% discount. What was the original price of the book?

• 16.67

• 14.50

• 15.50

• 18.00

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C