Mastering Fractions, Decimals, & Percentages in 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

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 2/8

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

A store is having a sale where all items are 25% off. If a toy originally costs $40, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $25

• $35

• $20

• $30

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Tom has $50. He spends 30% of it on a video game. How much money does he have left?

• $25

• $35

• $40

• $45

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 1 cup

• 1.25 cups

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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

• 8

• 15

• 12

• 10

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A book is on sale for $15, which is 10% off the original price. What was the original price of the book?

• $16.67

• $14.00

• $20.00

• $18.00

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Lily ran 3.5 miles. If she wants to run 1.2 times that distance tomorrow, how many miles will she run?

• 5.0 miles

• 2.8 miles

• 3.5 miles

• 4.2 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the car's mileage 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 a shirt costs $25 and you have a coupon for 15% off, how much will you pay for the shirt?

• $23.75

• $21.25

• $20.00

• $22.50

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A fruit basket contains 12 apples, 3 of which are rotten. What fraction of the apples are good?

• 5/12

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 2/5

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B