5th Grade Challenge: Decimals and Percentages Puzzles

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah ate 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did she eat? Convert that fraction to a decimal.

• 2/8 and 0.25

• 5/8 and 0.625

• 3/8 and 0.375

• 1/4 and 0.25

A store is having a sale where all items are 25% off. If a shirt originally costs $40, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $35

• $20

• $30

• $25

Tom has 3.5 liters of juice. He poured 1.2 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does he have left in liters?

• 2.3 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 2.0 liters

In a class of 30 students, 60% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 15

• 18

• 24

• 12

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in cups?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

A book costs $15. If you have a coupon for 10% off, how much will you pay for the book?

• $12.00

• $14.00

• $15.50

• $13.50

Lily ran 2.5 miles on Saturday and 3.75 miles on Sunday. How many miles did she run in total?

• 6.25 miles

• 5.5 miles

• 7.0 miles

• 4.25 miles

A bag of candy contains 120 pieces. If 25% of them are chocolate, how many chocolate pieces are there?

• 20

• 30

• 50

• 40

If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, what is the car's mileage in miles per gallon?

• 25 miles per gallon

• 35 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

A student scored 85% on a test with 40 questions. How many questions did the student answer correctly?

• 30

• 36

• 34

• 40