Real-Life Percentages: Fun with Savings and Spending

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

• $6

• $12

• $10

• $3

You have a jar of 50 marbles, and 30% of them are blue. How many blue marbles are in the jar?

• 25

• 15

• 20

• 10

A family spends 25% of their monthly budget on groceries. If their budget is $800, how much do they spend on groceries?

• $250

• $150

• $300

• $200

In a class of 40 students, 15% are absent on a given day. How many students are absent?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

A video game costs $60, and there is a 15% tax added. What is the total cost of the video game after tax?

• $69

• $65

• $75

• $70

You read 60% of a 200-page book. How many pages have you read?

• 80 pages

• 150 pages

• 100 pages

• 120 pages

A restaurant bill is $50, and you want to leave a 20% tip. How much should you leave as a tip?

• $5

• $15

• $20

• $10

If a car's value decreases by 10% each year and it was originally worth $20,000, what will its value be after one year?

• $18,000

• $20,000

• $19,000

• $16,000

A school has 200 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 50

• 100

• 75

• 25

You have $150 and want to save 30% of it for a new bike. How much money will you save?

• $75

• $45

• $60

• $30