Mastering Real-World Percent and Decimal Word Problems

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?

• $30

• $20

• $35

• $25

Emma bought 3.5 pounds of apples. If each pound costs $2.50, how much did she spend in total?

• $7.50

• $10.00

• $5.25

• $8.75

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

A book is on sale for 15% off its original price of $20. What is the sale price of the book?

• $17.00

• $18.50

• $15.00

• $19.00

Liam scored 85% on his math test. If there were 40 questions on the test, how many questions did he answer correctly?

• 30

• 36

• 40

• 34

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the car's miles per gallon (MPG)?

• 25 MPG

• 30 MPG

• 40 MPG

• 35 MPG

A school has 600 students, and 40% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 360

• 300

• 180

• 240

If a jacket costs $60 and you have a coupon for 20% off, how much will you pay for the jacket?

• $48

• $50

• $36

• $60

A farmer harvested 120 apples and sold 75% of them. How many apples did he sell?

• 75

• 90

• 60

• 100