Calculating Percents: Discounts, Fractions, and Real Life

A store is having a sale where everything is 20% off. If a shirt costs $30, how much will you pay after the discount?

• $20

• $24

• $25

• $28

In a class of 25 students, 12 are girls. What percent of the class are girls?

• 50%

• 48%

• 40%

• 60%

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

• 50%

• 100%

• 75%

• 25%

If you scored 18 out of 20 on a test, what percent did you score?

• 75%

• 85%

• 95%

• 90%

A book originally costs $40, but it is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price of the book?

• $35

• $20

• $30

• $25

You have a pizza that is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, what percent of the pizza have you eaten?

• 25%

• 50%

• 12.5%

• 37.5%

A car is worth $20,000. If its value decreases by 15%, how much is the car worth now?

• $15,000

• $19,000

• $17,000

• $18,000

In a survey, 45 out of 60 people said they prefer chocolate ice cream. What percent of people prefer chocolate ice cream?

• 80%

• 75%

• 90%

• 50%

A school has 200 students, and 30% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 60

• 80

• 50

• 70

If a jacket is marked down from $50 to $35, what percent discount did you receive on the jacket?

• 40%

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%