Mastering Percentages: Real-Life Applications for 5th Graders

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If 3 slices were eaten, what percentage of the pizza is left?

• 25%

• 62.5%

• 50%

• 75%

A store is having a sale where all items are 25% off. If a shirt originally costs $40, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• $30

• $20

• $25

• $35

In a class of 20 students, 12 are girls. What percentage of the class are girls?

• 40%

• 60%

• 50%

• 70%

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

• 30%

• 15%

• 25%

• 20%

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, but you only have 1.5 cups. What percentage of the sugar needed do you have?

• 50%

• 25%

• 100%

• 75%

A school had 300 students last year. This year, the number of students increased by 15%. How many students are there this year?

• 330

• 360

• 345

• 300

If a book costs $15 and you have a coupon for 10% off, how much will you pay for the book after applying the coupon?

• $13.50

• $15.50

• $14.00

• $12.00

A farmer harvested 200 apples, and 50 of them were rotten. What percentage of the apples were rotten?

• 10%

• 25%

• 30%

• 40%

A video game was originally priced at $60. If it is now selling for $48, what is the percentage decrease in price?

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

• 20%

In a survey, 80% of people said they prefer chocolate ice cream. If 200 people were surveyed, how many people prefer chocolate ice cream?

• 80

• 160

• 120

• 200