Percent Challenges: Real-World Applications & Conversions

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

• $30

• $25

• $20

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

• 18

• 24

• 12

• 15

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. What is this amount as a percentage of 1 cup?

• 100%

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

A car is worth $20,000. If it depreciates by 15% in one year, what will its value be after one year?

• $15,000

• $17,000

• $19,000

• $18,000

During a fundraiser, 40% of the total amount raised was from donations. If the total amount raised was $500, how much came from donations?

• $300

• $250

• $150

• $200

A student scored 18 out of 20 on a test. What percentage did the student score?

• 75%

• 95%

• 85%

• 90%

A book is on sale for 30% off its original price of $15. What is the sale price of the book?

• $9.00

• $10.50

• $11.50

• $12.00

If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and 3 slices are eaten, what percentage of the pizza is left?

• 62.5%

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%

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

• 100

• 25

• 50

• 75

A jacket is marked down from $80 to $64. What percentage discount was applied to the jacket?

• 15%

• 30%

• 20%

• 25%