Fractions and Percents: Fun Word Problems for Grade 5

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/2 of what she has, how much of the whole pizza does she eat in fractions?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

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

• $25

• $20

• $35

• $30

Tom scored 18 out of 20 on his math test. What percent did he score?

• 95%

• 75%

• 90%

• 85%

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in fractions?

• 3/10

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 1/4

Lisa ran 3 miles, which is 60% of her total run. How many miles is her total run?

• 6 miles

• 4 miles

• 7 miles

• 5 miles

A class has 30 students, and 12 of them are girls. What fraction of the class are girls?

• 1/4

• 3/10

• 5/6

• 2/5

If a book costs $15 and you have a coupon for 10% off, how much will you save with the coupon?

• $1.75

• $2.00

• $1.50

• $1.00

In a survey, 40% of people preferred chocolate ice cream. If 200 people were surveyed, how many preferred chocolate?

• 40

• 100

• 80

• 60

A car can travel 3/5 of a tank of gas before needing a refill. If the tank holds 15 gallons, how many gallons can the car travel on a full tank?

• 12 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 9 gallons

During a sale, a pair of shoes is marked down from $60 to $45. What percent discount is this?

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%