Exploring Percent Increase & Decrease for 5th Graders

A store is having a sale where all items are 20% off. If a shirt costs $25, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $15

• $20

• $22

• $30

A student scored 85 out of 100 on a test. What percent did the student score?

• 85%

• 80%

• 75%

• 90%

A plant grew from 2.5 inches to 3.5 inches in one month. What is the percent increase in the plant's height?

• 30%

• 50%

• 40%

• 20%

A book originally costs $15. If the price is increased by 10%, what will be the new price of the book?

• $15.50

• $16.50

• $17.00

• $14.00

In a class of 30 students, 18 are girls. What percent of the class are girls?

• 60%

• 70%

• 50%

• 80%

A car's value decreased from $20,000 to $15,000. What is the percent decrease in the car's value?

• 20%

• 25%

• 15%

• 30%

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to increase the amount by 40%, how much flour will you need?

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 3.5 cups

• 4 cups

A video game was priced at $60 but is now selling for $48. What percent decrease is this in the price of the video game?

• 25%

• 30%

• 15%

• 20%

A school had 200 students last year and now has 240 students. What is the percent increase in the number of students?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 15%

A jacket was marked down from $80 to $64. What percent discount did the jacket receive?

• 30%

• 20%

• 25%

• 15%