Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Word Problems

Mr. Mahoney teaches 100 sixth graders in math. If 90 of them passed, what percentage failed?

• 90%

• 10%

• 80%

• 20%

The grocery store is having a sale that offers 45% off the original prices. What fraction (in simplest form) is taken off the prices?

• 1/3

• 9/20

• 1/2

• 9/25

In a survey of zoo animals, four out of five monkeys preferred very ripe bananas. What is this result as a percent?

• 45%

• 8%

• 90%

• 80%

When George was buying a house he had to put down 20% of the price. What is this number in decimal form?

• 2.0

• 0.2

• 0.02

• 20.0

• 1 cup

A store sold 40% of its stock of 500 items last month. How many items are left?

• 300 items

• 200 items

• 250 items

• 350 items

A school has 1200 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 300 students

• 250 students

• 400 students

• 350 students

If a shirt costs $50 and is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price?

• $40

• $30

• $10

• $45

If a bag contains 100 marbles, and 25 of them are red, what percentage of the marbles are red?

• 25%

• 75%

• 50%

• 100%

In a survey of middle school students, one out of five students preferred pizza for lunch. What is this result as a percent?

• 80%

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%