Decimals and Percentages: Solve Real-Life Problems

A store is having a sale of 25% off on all items. If a shirt costs $40, what is the price after the discount?

• $30

• $35

• $25

• $20

Sarah scored 80% on her math test. If there were 50 questions on the test, how many questions did she answer correctly?

• 45

• 50

• 40

• 30

A recipe calls for 60% of a cup of sugar. How much is that in decimal form?

• 6

• 0.66

• 0.06

• 0.6

Tom has 90% of his homework completed. If he has 30 assignments, how many has he finished?

• 25

• 27

• 20

• 15

A school fundraiser raised 150% of its goal. If the goal was $200, how much money was raised?

• $150

• $300

• $400

• $250

Lisa bought a book for $15 and it was 20% off. What was the final price she paid for the book?

• $10

• $15

• $12

• $18

In a class of 25 students, 40% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 20

A car's value depreciates by 15% each year. If the car was originally worth $20,000, what is its value after one year?

• $18,000

• $15,000

• $19,000

• $17,000

A movie theater has a 10% discount for students. If a ticket costs $12, how much does a student pay for a ticket?

• $9.50

• $12.50

• $11.00

• $10.80

During a sale, 30% of the items were sold. If there were originally 200 items, how many items were sold?

• 120

• 90

• 30

• 60