Mastering Percent Word Problems: Discounts & Increases

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

• $30

• $45

• $35

• $20

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A school has 200 students. If 15% of them are in the band, how many students are in the band?

• 50

• 30

• 40

• 25

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A bike originally costs $150. If the price increases by 10%, what is the new price of the bike?

• $165

• $140

• $155

• $175

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Emma scored 80% on her math test. If there were 50 questions, how many questions did she answer correctly?

• 40

• 30

• 45

• 50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A store sells a toy for $20. If the price increases by 30%, what will be the new price of the toy?

• $26

• $30

• $18

• $22

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In a class of 30 students, 40% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 15

• 8

• 12

• 10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A restaurant bill is $60. If you want to leave a 15% tip, how much should you leave as a tip?

• $6

• $15

• $9

• $12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A book is on sale for 20% off its original price of $25. What is the sale price of the book?

• $15

• $20

• $22

• $18

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a car's value decreases by 25% and its original value was $20,000, what is its new value?

• $10,000

• $18,000

• $15,000

• $12,500

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A farmer harvested 500 apples. If he sells 60% of them, how many apples does he have left?

• 200

• 400

• 250

• 300

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C