Real-Life Percentage Problems for 5th Graders

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

• $25

• $20

• $30

• $35

Emma scored 85% on her math test. If there were 40 questions, how many questions did she answer correctly?

• 38

• 25

• 30

• 34

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to use 60% of that amount, how many cups of flour will you use?

• 1 cup

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

Liam has $150. He spends 30% of his money on a video game. How much money does he have left?

• $120

• $105

• $135

• $90

A class has 20 students. If 15% of them are absent, how many students are present?

• 20

• 18

• 17

• 15

A bike originally costs $300. If it is marked down to 80% of its original price, what is the new price?

• $180

• $300

• $240

• $150

Sofia read 75% of her book. If the book has 200 pages, how many pages has she read?

• 100 pages

• 150 pages

• 175 pages

• 200 pages

A fruit stand sells apples for $1.25 each. If you buy 4 apples, what percentage of your total cost is the price of one apple?

• 20%

• 25%

• 15%

• 30%

A school raised $5000 for a charity. If they want to donate 10% of that amount, how much will they donate?

• $500

• $400

• $1000

• $600

A movie theater has 120 seats. If 90% of the seats are filled, how many seats are empty?

• 12

• 10

• 20

• 15