Real-Life Percent Problems: Word Problems for 5th Graders

A store is having a sale where everything is 20% off. If a shirt costs $30, how much will you pay after the discount?

• $20

• $25

• $28

• $24

In a class of 25 students, 40% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 10

• 5

• 15

• 20

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, but you want to reduce the sugar by 25%. How much sugar will you use?

• 3 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

If a car travels 60 miles and 25% of that distance is on a highway, how many miles did it travel on the highway?

• 25 miles

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

• 10 miles

A book originally costs $15, but it is now on sale for 10% off. What is the sale price of the book?

• $13.50

• $12.00

• $14.00

• $15.00

During a fundraiser, 15% of the total money raised was from selling cookies. If the total amount raised is $200, how much money came from cookies?

• $30

• $15

• $20

• $50

A student scored 85% on a test with 40 questions. How many questions did the student answer correctly?

• 34

• 30

• 38

• 40

If a jacket is marked down by 30% and the original price was $50, what is the new price of the jacket?

• $40

• $35

• $25

• $45

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

• 90

• 75

• 60

• 120

A school has 200 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 25

• 75

• 100

• 50