Mastering Percentages: Real-Life Budgeting & Word Problems

If a shirt costs $40 and is on sale for 25% off, how much will you pay for the shirt?

• $20

• $35

• $30

• $45

A school has 200 students, and 30% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 70

• 80

• 60

• 50

You have $50 to spend on snacks for a party. If you spend 40% of your budget on chips, how much money do you spend on chips?

• $30

• $10

• $25

• $20

A book originally costs $15. If it is discounted by 20%, what is the new price of the book?

• $14

• $10

• $12

• $13

In a class of 30 students, 50% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 15

• 10

• 20

• 25

You want to buy a video game that costs $60. If you have a coupon for 15% off, how much will you save with the coupon?

• $6

• $9

• $12

• $15

A restaurant bill is $80, and you want to leave a 10% tip. How much will the tip be?

• $6

• $8

• $10

• $12

If a car is worth $20,000 and depreciates by 10% each year, how much will it be worth after one year?

• $16,000

• $18,000

• $20,500

• $15,000

You scored 85% on a test with 40 questions. How many questions did you answer correctly?

• 36

• 40

• 30

• 34

A store sells a toy for $25. If the toy is on sale for 15% off, what is the sale price of the toy?

• $22.50

• $21.25

• $20.00

• $23.75