Percentages Unlocked: Fractions to Real-World Problems

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. What percent of a cup is this?

• 75%

• 100%

• 50%

• 25%

A store is having a sale where 20% off is applied to all items. If a shirt originally costs $50, what is the sale price?

• $45

• $30

• $40

• $25

In a class of 30 students, 12 are girls. What percentage of the class are girls?

• 25%

• 50%

• 40%

• 30%

A car's value depreciates by 15% each year. If the car is worth $20,000 now, what will its value be after one year?

• $17,000

• $18,000

• $19,000

• $15,000

A student scored 18 out of 24 on a test. What percentage did the student score?

• 65%

• 75%

• 80%

• 70%

A population of a town increased from 1,200 to 1,500 in one year. What is the percentage increase in the population?

• 25%

• 15%

• 30%

• 20%

If a jacket is marked down from $80 to $64, what percentage discount was applied?

• 25%

• 20%

• 15%

• 30%

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

• 25

• 100

• 75

• 50

A book was originally priced at $15 but is now selling for $12. What is the percentage decrease in the price?

• 20%

• 25%

• 10%

• 15%

If 40% of a class of 50 students passed an exam, how many students passed the exam?

• 30

• 15

• 25

• 20