Percent Changes: Real-Life Problems for Grade 6

A store is having a sale where all items are 20% off. If a shirt originally costs $30, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• $20

• $24

• $28

• $25

Emily scored 75 out of 100 on her math test. What percentage did she score?

• 80%

• 70%

• 75%

• 90%

A bike was priced at $200 but is now selling for $150. What is the percentage decrease in the price of the bike?

• 25%

• 15%

• 30%

• 10%

Tom had $50 and spent 30% of it on a video game. How much money did he spend?

• $10

• $20

• $25

• $15

A restaurant increased its prices by 15%. If a meal originally cost $40, what is the new price of the meal?

• $46

• $34

• $50

• $42

Sarah saved $120, which is 40% of her total savings. How much money does she have in total?

• $150

• $180

• $240

• $300

A car's value decreased from $25,000 to $20,000. What is the percentage decrease in the car's value?

• 20%

• 15%

• 25%

• 10%

A school had 200 students last year, and this year it has 240 students. What is the percentage increase in the number of students?

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

• 20%

If a jacket is marked down from $80 to $64, what is the percentage discount on the jacket?

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

Liam read 60 pages of a book, which is 75% of the book. How many pages are in the entire book?

• 60

• 40

• 100

• 80