Real-Life Percentages: Fun Financial Word Problems for 5th Graders

A store is having a sale where all items are 20% off. If a shirt costs $30, how much will you save if you buy it?

• $3

• $5

• $8

• $6

Emma has 50 marbles, and she gives away 10% of them to her friend. How many marbles does she give away?

• 10

• 5

• 7

• 3

A video game costs $60, and there is a 15% tax added to the price. What is the total cost of the video game after tax?

• $69

• $75

• $65

• $60

Liam scored 80% on his math test. If there were 50 questions on the test, how many questions did he answer correctly?

• 30

• 40

• 45

• 50

A restaurant bill is $40, and you want to leave a 18% tip. How much will the tip be?

• $5.00

• $6.00

• $8.40

• $7.20

Sarah bought a bike for $200 and later sold it for 75% of the original price. How much did she sell the bike for?

• $175

• $150

• $100

• $200

A school has 200 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 50

• 25

• 100

• 75

A book originally costs $25, but it is now on sale for 40% off. What is the sale price of the book?

• $15

• $10

• $18

• $20

If a car's value decreases by 10% each year and it is currently worth $20,000, what will its value be after one year?

• $20,500

• $18,000

• $16,000

• $19,000

A farmer harvested 300 apples and sold 60% of them. How many apples did he sell?

• 240

• 300

• 180

• 120