Mastering Percentages: Real-Life Word Problems for 5th Graders

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

• $10

• $3

• $12

• $6

If 25% of a class of 40 students are girls, how many girls are in the class?

• 15

• 5

• 10

• 20

A bike originally costs $200. If it is on sale for 15% off, what is the sale price of the bike?

• $180

• $150

• $200

• $170

In a school, 60% of the students are participating in a science fair. If there are 150 students in total, how many students are participating?

• 90

• 60

• 75

• 120

A restaurant bill is $50. If you want to leave a 10% tip, how much should you add to the bill for the tip?

• $7

• $3

• $10

• 5

If a book is 30% off and the sale price is $14, what was the original price of the book?

• $20

• $30

• $25

• $15

A farmer sold 40% of his apples. If he had 200 apples to start with, how many apples does he have left?

• 120

• 80

• 100

• 160

A video game is priced at $60. If it is discounted by 25%, what is the new price of the video game?

• $55

• $45

• $50

• $30

In a survey, 80% of people said they like chocolate. If 200 people were surveyed, how many people like chocolate?

• 160

• 200

• 120

• 80

A school raised $5000, which is 25% of their fundraising goal. What is the total fundraising goal?

• 15000

• 25000

• 10000

• 20000