Real-Life Percent Problems for Grade 5 Students

If a shirt costs $20 and is on sale for 25% off, how much do you save?

• $5

• $10

• $7

• $3

A class has 30 students, and 40% of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 12

• 15

• 20

• 10

If you scored 80% on a test with 50 questions, how many questions did you answer correctly?

• 50

• 40

• 45

• 30

A store sells a toy for $15. If the toy is discounted by 10%, what is the new price?

• $14.00

• $10.50

• $12.00

• $13.50

In a fruit basket, 60% of the fruits are apples. If there are 20 fruits in total, how many apples are there?

• 5

• 15

• 12

• 8

A book originally costs $30. If it is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price?

• $25

• $20

• $28

• $24

If a student reads 75% of a 200-page book, how many pages has the student read?

• 150 pages

• 100 pages

• 200 pages

• 50 pages

A restaurant bill is $50, and you want to leave a 15% tip. How much is the tip?

• $5.00

• $10.00

• $12.50

• $7.50

If a car travels 120 miles and 25% of that distance is on a highway, how many miles did it travel on the highway?

• 50 miles

• 20 miles

• 40 miles

• 30 miles

A school has 200 students, and 10% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30