Percentage Word Problems

If a shirt costs $20 and it is on sale for 25% off, how much will it cost?

• $18

• $10

• $15

• $25

Sara scored 80% on her math test. If the test had 50 questions, how many questions did she answer correctly?

• 30

• 55

• 40

• 45

A store sells a toy for $15. If the store marks up the price by 20%, what is the new selling price?

• $12

• $16

• $20

• $18

In a class of 30 students, 60% are girls. How many girls are there in the class?

• 12

• 20

• 25

• 18

A car's original price was $25,000. If it is now on sale for 15% off, what is the sale price?

• $22,500

• $21,250

• $20,000

• $23,750

John solved 75% of the math problems correctly. If there were 40 problems, how many problems did he solve correctly?

• 45

• 35

• 25

• 30

A store offers a 10% discount on all items. If a customer buys a shirt for $30, how much will they pay after the discount?

• $27

• $32

• $25

• $28

Out of 80 students, 25% are absent. How many students are present?

• 20

• 40

• 60

• 70

A laptop is on sale for 30% off. If the original price is $800, what is the sale price?

• $240

• $560

• $400

• $640

A company increased its sales by 15% this year. If the sales last year were $500,000, what are the sales this year?

• $575,000

• $515,000

• $550,000

• $600,000