Real-World Percent Proportions: 7th Grade Challenges

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a jacket originally costs $80, how much will you pay after the discount?

• $75

• $60

• $50

• $70

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

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 15

A recipe requires 2 cups of sugar, which is 10% of the total ingredients. How many cups of ingredients are needed in total?

• 15 cups

• 25 cups

• 5 cups

• 20 cups

A car dealership sold 15 cars last month, which was 30% of their total inventory. How many cars did they have in total?

• 60

• 30

• 40

• 50

During a fundraiser, 60% of the donations came from online sources. If the total donations were $500, how much was donated online?

• $100

• $200

• $400

• $300

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

• 100

• 25

• 75

• 50

A book is on sale for 15% off its original price of $20. What is the sale price of the book?

• $18.50

• $15.00

• $17.00

• $19.00

In a survey, 70% of people preferred chocolate ice cream. If 140 people were surveyed, how many preferred chocolate?

• 70

• 98

• 140

• 49

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

• 40

• 36

• 30

• 34

A store has a clearance sale where 50% of the items are discounted. If the total value of the items is $1,200, what is the total value of the discounted items?

• $900

• $600

• $300

• $1,200