Real-World Percent Challenges for Grade 5 Students

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

• $10

• $5

• $20

• $15

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

• 15

• 24

• 12

• 18

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, but you only want to use 75% of that amount. How many cups of sugar will you use?

• 1.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 0.75 cups

• 2.5 cups

A book originally costs $20, but it is now 15% off. What is the sale price of the book?

• $15.00

• $18.50

• $19.00

• $17.00

If 3 out of 8 students in a group prefer chocolate ice cream, what percent of the students prefer chocolate?

• 50%

• 12.5%

• 25%

• 37.5%

A car is worth $25,000, and it depreciates by 10% each year. How much will the car be worth after one year?

• $23,000

• $22,500

• $24,000

• $20,000

In a survey, 40% of people said they prefer cats over dogs. If 200 people were surveyed, how many prefer cats?

• 80

• 60

• 100

• 40

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

• 100

• 150

• 200

• 80

If you scored 18 out of 24 on a test, what percent did you score?

• 85%

• 75%

• 70%

• 80%

A farmer harvested 150 apples, and 30% of them were sold at the market. How many apples were sold?

• 30

• 45

• 60

• 75