Percent Challenges: Increase, Decrease & Fractions for 6th Graders

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?

• $24

• $25

• $20

• $28

Emily scored 75% on her math test. If there were 40 questions on the test, how many questions did she answer correctly?

• 40

• 35

• 30

• 25

A bike was priced at $200 but is now selling for $160. What is the percent decrease in the price of the bike?

• 30%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

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

• 25%

• 50%

• 30%

• 40%

A restaurant increased its prices by 15%. If a meal originally cost $50, what is the new price after the increase?

• $57.50

• $45.00

• $55.00

• $62.50

A student read 3 out of 12 books assigned for the summer. What percentage of the books has the student read?

• 20%

• 40%

• 30%

• 25%

A car's value decreased from $25,000 to $20,000. What is the percent decrease in the car's value?

• 15%

• 20%

• 10%

• 25%

If a jacket is on sale for 25% off and the original price is $80, what is the discount amount?

• $15

• $20

• $30

• $10

A school had 200 students last year and now has 240 students. What is the percent increase in the number of students?

• 20%

• 30%

• 25%

• 15%

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. What percentage of a cup is that?

• 50%

• 20%

• 40%

• 30%