Mastering Percents: Real-World Proportions Quiz for 6th Grade

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a jacket originally costs $80, how much will you pay after the discount?

• $50

• $70

• $60

• $75

In a class of 30 students, 40% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 12

• 8

• 15

• 10

A recipe requires 60% of a cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 20% of a cup of sugar

• 40% of a cup of sugar

• 50% of a cup of sugar

• 30% of a cup of sugar

A car's value depreciates by 15% each year. If the car is currently worth $20,000, what will its value be after one year?

• $15,000

• $19,000

• $18,000

• $17,000

A school has 500 students, and 20% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 200

• 150

• 100

• 80

If a book is on sale for 30% off and the sale price is $14, what was the original price of the book?

• 20

• $10

• $15

• $25

A survey shows that 75% of people prefer chocolate ice cream. If 120 people were surveyed, how many prefer chocolate ice cream?

• 100

• 60

• 90

• 30

A student scored 85% on a test with 40 questions. How many questions did the student answer correctly?

• 30

• 34

• 38

• 40

If a shirt costs $50 and is marked down by 10%, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• $45

• $40

• $55

• $48

In a town, 60% of the population are adults. If the total population is 1,200, how many adults live in the town?

• 600

• 720

• 840

• 500