Fun with Percentages: Increase, Decrease, and Real Life!

A store is having a sale where all items are 20% off. If a shirt originally costs $30, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $30

• $27

• $20

• $24

Emily scored 75 out of 100 on her math test. What percentage did she score?

• 75%

• 70%

• 90%

• 80%

A population of a town increased from 1,200 to 1,500 people. What is the percentage increase in the population?

• 30%

• 20%

• 15%

• 25%

A bike was bought for $200 and later sold for $150. What is the percentage decrease in the price of the bike?

• 30%

• 10%

• 50%

• 25%

If a book costs $15 and is on sale for 10% off, how much will you pay for the book?

• $12.00

• $14.00

• $15.50

• $13.50

A student read 60 pages of a 200-page book. What percentage of the book has the student read?

• 30%

• 25%

• 50%

• 40%

A restaurant bill was $80, and a tip of 15% was added. How much was the tip?

• $12

• $10

• $15

• $20

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

• 20%

• 15%

• 30%

• 25%

If a jacket is marked down from $50 to $35, what is the percentage decrease in the price of the jacket?

• 25%

• 40%

• 15%

• 30%

A farmer harvested 300 apples and sold 75% of them. How many apples did he sell?

• 75

• 150

• 225

• 300