Percent Problems: Real-Life Applications for Grade 5

If a shirt costs $40 and is on sale for 25% off, how much will you save?

• $10

• $5

• $15

• $20

A class has 30 students, and 40% of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 12

A book has 200 pages, and you have read 75% of it. How many pages have you read?

• 175 pages

• 200 pages

• 150 pages

• 100 pages

If a car travels 150 miles and uses 20% of its gas tank, how many miles can it travel on a full tank?

• 900 miles

• 750 miles

• 600 miles

• 500 miles

A store sells 60% of its toys. If there are 120 toys in total, how many toys are left?

• 72

• 48

• 30

• 60

You scored 85% on a test with 40 questions. How many questions did you answer correctly?

• 36

• 40

• 30

• 34

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, but you only want to use 75% of that. How much sugar will you use?

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

• 1.5 cups

If a movie ticket costs $12 and you have a coupon for 15% off, how much will you pay for the ticket?

• $9.80

• $8.50

• $11.00

• $10.20

A garden has 80 flowers, and 25% of them are roses. How many roses are there in the garden?

• 15

• 30

• 20

• 25

If a student reads 90% of a 300-page book, how many pages are left to read?

• 15 pages

• 60 pages

• 45 pages

• 30 pages