Real-Life Percent Problems: Understand and Apply Math Skills

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

• $30

• $35

• $20

• $25

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

• 18

• 15

• 24

• 12

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, which is 10% of the total ingredients. How many cups of ingredients are needed in total?

• 15 cups

• 5 cups

• 25 cups

• 20 cups

If a car is worth $20,000 and depreciates by 15% each year, how much will it be worth after one year?

• $15,000

• $18,000

• $17,000

• $19,000

A student scored 80% on a test with 50 questions. How many questions did the student answer correctly?

• 30

• 45

• 40

• 50

During a fundraiser, 40% of the total amount raised was from donations. If the total amount raised is $500, how much was from donations?

• $200

• $150

• $400

• $300

A book is on sale for 30% off its original price of $15. What is the sale price of the book?

• $12.00

• $11.50

• $10.50

• $9.00

If a movie theater has 200 seats and 75% of them are filled, how many seats are empty?

• 25

• 100

• 150

• 50

A bike was purchased for $300 and is now being sold for $240. What percent decrease is this from the original price?

• 30%

• 25%

• 20%

• 15%

In a survey, 45% of people preferred chocolate ice cream. If 200 people were surveyed, how many preferred chocolate ice cream?

• 100

• 70

• 90

• 80