Mastering Fractions, Decimals & Percents in Word Problems

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If you ate 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did you eat? Convert that fraction to a decimal and then to a percent.

• 0.5

• 3/8, 0.375, 37.5%

• 1/4

• 25%

Sarah scored 18 out of 20 on her math test. What fraction of the test did she get right? Convert that fraction to a decimal and then to a percent.

• 75%

• 90%

• 85%

• 95%

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?

• $25

• $20

• $30

• $35

In a class of 30 students, 12 students prefer chocolate ice cream. What fraction of the class prefers chocolate? Convert that fraction to a decimal and then to a percent.

• 40%

• 50%

• 25%

• 30%

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. How much is that in decimal form? If you want to use 50% more sugar, how much sugar will you need in total?

• 0.6

• 1.0

• 0.8

• 0.4

Tom read 15 out of 60 pages of his book. What fraction of the book has he read? Convert that fraction to a decimal and then to a percent.

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 40%

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon? If you want to travel 300 miles, how many gallons of gas will you need?

• 15 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 10 gallons

In a survey, 40% of people said they prefer tea over coffee. If 200 people were surveyed, how many prefer tea?

• 80

• 60

• 120

• 100

A student completed 3/4 of their homework. What fraction is left? Convert that fraction to a decimal and then to a percent.

• Fraction left: 1/2, Decimal: 0.50, Percent: 50%

• Fraction left: 2/4, Decimal: 0.50, Percent: 50%

• Fraction left: 1/4, Decimal: 0.25, Percent: 25%

• Fraction left: 3/4, Decimal: 0.75, Percent: 75%

A bag contains 60 marbles, 15 of which are red. What fraction of the marbles are red? Convert that fraction to a decimal and then to a percent.

• 20%

• 25%

• 15%

• 30%