Exploring Percent Decrease and Ratios for Grade 6

A store is having a sale where all items are 20% off. If a jacket originally costs $50, what is the sale price of the jacket?

• $45

• $25

• $40

• $30

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour, but you want to make only half of the recipe. How much flour do you need?

• 1 cup

• 1.5 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

A car's value decreases by 15% each year. If the car is currently worth $20,000, what will its value be after one year?

• $19,000

• $15,000

• $17,000

• $18,000

In a class of 30 students, 40% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 12

• 8

• 15

• 10

A bike originally costs $300. If it is marked down by 25%, what is the new price of the bike?

• $225

• $300

• $275

• $250

If a fruit basket contains 12 apples and 8 oranges, what is the ratio of apples to oranges?

• 4:3

• 2:1

• 3:2

• 1:1

A store sold 150 shirts last month. This month, they sold 120 shirts. What is the percent decrease in shirt sales?

• 15%

• 10%

• 20%

• 25%

If a recipe requires 3 parts sugar to 5 parts flour, what is the ratio of sugar to the total parts of the mixture?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 3/8

A video game was priced at $60 but is now selling for $45. What is the percent decrease in the price of the video game?

• 20%

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

In a survey, 60% of people preferred chocolate ice cream over vanilla. If 240 people were surveyed, how many preferred chocolate?

• 180

• 200

• 144

• 120