Calculating Real-Life Percentages and Proportions

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a jacket costs $80, how much will you save during the sale?

• $10

• $15

• $25

• $20

In a class of 40 students, 60% of them passed the math test. How many students passed the test?

• 15

• 30

• 24

• 20

A recipe calls for 200 grams of sugar, but you want to use only 75% of that amount. How many grams of sugar will you use?

• 100 grams

• 150 grams

• 200 grams

• 175 grams

A school has 500 students, and 20% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 100

• 200

• 80

• 150

A car dealership sold 150 cars last month, and 30% of those were SUVs. How many SUVs were sold?

• 30

• 60

• 45

• 75

If a book has 300 pages and you have read 40% of it, how many pages have you read?

• 150 pages

• 120 pages

• 200 pages

• 100 pages

A farmer harvested 1,200 apples, and 15% of them were rotten. How many apples were rotten?

• 150

• 200

• 180

• 120

In a survey, 80% of people said they prefer chocolate ice cream. If 250 people were surveyed, how many prefer chocolate ice cream?

• 100

• 200

• 250

• 150

A video game costs $60, and it is currently 10% off. What is the sale price of the video game?

• $50

• $54

• $60

• $55

A school fundraiser raised $1,000, and 25% of that amount will go to charity. How much money will be donated to charity?

• $250

• $750

• $100

• $500