Mastering Percentages: Real-Life Applications & Conversions

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a shirt costs $40, how much will you pay after the discount?

• $35

• $25

• $20

• $30

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

You scored 18 out of 20 on a test. What percentage did you score?

• 75%

• 95%

• 90%

• 85%

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. What is this amount as a percentage of 1 cup?

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

• 25%

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

• 25%

• 40%

• 50%

• 30%

A car is priced at $20,000. If it depreciates by 15% in one year, what will be its value after one year?

• $15,000

• $17,000

• $19,000

• $18,000

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A student read 60 pages of a 240-page book. What percentage of the book has the student read?

• 30%

• 25%

• 20%

• 40%

If a jacket originally costs $80 and is now on sale for $64, what percentage discount is being offered?

• 15%

• 25%

• 20%

• 30%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A farmer harvested 150 apples, and 30 of them were rotten. What percentage of the apples were good?

• 60%

• 90%

• 80%

• 70%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A school has 500 students, and 40% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 400

• 300

• 200

• 150

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If you have a 50% chance of winning a game, what fraction represents this chance?

• 3/4

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 1/3