Real-World Percent Challenges for 5th Graders

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a shirt costs $40, how much will you save if you buy it during the sale?

• $15

• $20

• $10

• $5

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

• 15

• 18

• 24

• 12

A book originally costs $20. If it is discounted by 15%, what is the new price of the book?

• $15

• $19

• $18

• $17

A farmer harvested 200 apples and sold 30% of them. How many apples did he sell?

• 60

• 80

• 70

• 50

A school has 500 students, and 20% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 80

• 150

• 200

• 100

During a fundraiser, 40% of the total money raised was from selling cookies. If the total amount raised was $500, how much money came from cookie sales?

• $250

• $100

• $300

• $200

A video game is priced at $60, but it is on sale for 10% off. What is the sale price of the video game?

• $60

• $55

• $50

• $54

In a survey, 75% of people said they like chocolate ice cream. If 120 people were surveyed, how many people like chocolate ice cream?

• 90

• 60

• 100

• 30

A restaurant bill is $80, and you want to leave a 15% tip. How much should you leave as a tip?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

A school has 250 students, and 10% of them are in the soccer team. How many students are on the soccer team?

• 50

• 30

• 15

• 25