Fun with Fractions, Decimals, and Percent Word Problems

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah ate 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did she eat? Convert that fraction to a decimal and a percent.

• 0.5

• 1/2

• 50%

• 3/8, 0.375, 37.5%

Tom has $50. He spent 20% of his money on a book. How much money did he spend?

• $5

• $10

• $20

• $15

A class has 30 students. If 12 of them are girls, what fraction of the class are girls? Convert that fraction to a decimal and a percent.

• 10/30, 0.33, 33%

• The fraction of the class that are girls is 2/5, which is 0.4 in decimal and 40% in percent.

• 1/3, 0.33, 33%

• 5/6, 0.83, 83%

Lily scored 85 out of 100 on her test. What percent did she score?

• 90%

• 85%

• 75%

• 80%

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

• $25

• $20

• $35

• $30

In a fruit basket, 3 out of 10 fruits are apples. What percent of the fruits are apples?

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

• 20%

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you only have 1 cup, what fraction of the recipe can you make? Convert that fraction to a decimal and a percent.

• 1/3 or 0.33 or 33%

• 3/4 or 0.75 or 75%

• 1/2 or 0.5 or 50%

• 2/5 or 0.4 or 40%

During a sale, a toy that costs $60 is discounted by 15%. What is the new price of the toy after the discount?

• $54

• $45

• $51

• $60

A student read 45 pages of a 180-page book. What fraction of the book has he read? Convert that fraction to a decimal and a percent.

• Fraction: 1/4, Decimal: 0.25, Percent: 25%

• 30%

• 1/3

• 0.20

If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, what is the car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon? Express your answer as a decimal.

• 30.0

• 40.0

• 35.0

• 25.0