Mastering Fractions and Percentages: Grade 6 Challenge

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

• $20

• $30

• $35

• $25

Sarah baked a pie and cut it into 8 equal slices. If she ate 3 slices, what fraction of the pie is left?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 5/8

A class of 30 students took a math test. If 60% of the students passed, how many students passed the test?

• 18

• 12

• 24

• 30

Tom has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/2 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric does he have left?

• 3/8 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

• 5/8 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

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

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a survey, 40% of people preferred chocolate ice cream. If 200 people were surveyed, how many preferred chocolate?

• 40

• 100

• 60

• 80

Lily read 1/5 of her book in the first week. If the book has 200 pages, how many pages did she read?

• 40 pages

• 80 pages

• 20 pages

• 60 pages

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

• 200 miles

• 250 miles

• 150 miles

• 100 miles

If a jacket originally costs $80 and is now priced at $64, what percentage discount was applied?

• 15%

• 25%

• 20%

• 30%

During a fundraiser, 1/3 of the total amount raised was from donations. If the total amount raised was $900, how much came from donations?

• 600

• 450

• 150

• 300