Percent and Percentage Problem Solving

You receive a P50 gift card and spend 20% of it on a movie ticket. How much money do you have left on the card?

• P40

• P30

• P25

• P10

You buy a new laptop for P800. After a year, its value depreciates by 10%. What is the laptop's current value?

• P720

• P880

• P640

• P960

A chocolate bar lasts for 2 hours. If you only want to eat it for 1 hour, should you cut it in half or in thirds?

• Half

• Thirds

Sarah scored 45 out of 50 points on a test. What percentage did she get?

• 90%

• 80%

• 70%

• 60%

You buy a new phone for P400. You save for 6 months and manage to put aside 20% of the phone's cost. How much money have you saved?

• P80

• P120

• 60

• 240

You drive 60 km in 1 hour. At this speed, how long will it take you to travel 180 km?

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

On a busy weekend, a bakery sells 50% more cupcakes than on a slow weekday. If they sell 100 cupcakes on a weekday, how many do they sell on a weekend?

• 150

• 200

• 75

• 125

A pair of jeans originally costs P60, but is now on sale for 25% off. What is the discounted price?

• P45

• P30

• P15

• P40

John invests P1,500 in a savings account that offers 3% annual interest. How much interest will he earn after 5 years?

• P30

• P90

• P225

• P450

A recipe requires 4 eggs to make 8 pancakes. You only have 2 eggs. How many pancakes can you make?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 8