Real-Life Percentages: From Fractions to Discounts!

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If you ate 3 slices, what percentage of the pizza did you eat?

• 25%

• 50%

• 12.5%

• 37.5%

In a class of 20 students, 5 students received an A on the test. What percentage of the students got an A?

• 20%

• 15%

• 30%

• 25%

A store had a sale where 25% off was given on a $40 shirt. How much money did you save?

• $15

• $10

• $20

• $5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a book has 200 pages and you read 50 pages, what percentage of the book have you read?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 40%

A garden has 60 flowers, and 15 of them are roses. What percentage of the flowers are roses?

• 40%

• 10%

• 30%

• 25%

A toy originally costs $50 but is now priced at $40. What is the percentage decrease in the price of the toy?

• 15%

• 25%

• 10%

• 20%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In a school, 30% of the students are in the band. If there are 150 students in total, how many students are in the band?

• 45

• 30

• 75

• 60

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A movie theater has 120 seats. If 90 seats are filled, what percentage of the seats are occupied?

• 75%

• 90%

• 80%

• 60%

If a shirt costs $30 and is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• $20

• $28

• $25

• $24

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A farmer harvested 200 apples, and 50 of them were rotten. What percentage of the apples were rotten?

• 30%

• 25%

• 10%

• 40%