Mastering Fractions, Decimals & Percent Word Problems

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah ate 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did she eat?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

A store is having a sale where all items are 25% off. If a shirt originally costs $40, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $30

• $25

• $20

• $35

Tom has $50. He spends 30% of his money on a book. How much money does he have left?

• $45

• $40

• $35

• $25

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 3 cups

• 1.25 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

In a class of 20 students, 60% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 15

• 10

• 12

• 8

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the distance traveled per gallon in decimal form?

• 40.0

• 35.0

• 25.0

• 30.0

If a jacket costs $80 and you have a coupon for 15% off, how much will you pay for the jacket?

• $60

• $75

• $70

• $68

A fruit basket contains 12 apples. If 1/4 of the apples are green, how many green apples are there?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 5

During a sale, a toy that costs $25 is marked down by 40%. What is the sale price of the toy?

• $10

• $30

• $15

• $20

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

• 38

• 34

• 30

• 40