Percentages in Action: Solve Real-World Problems!

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?

• $20

• $25

• $35

• $30

In a class of 20 students, 15 students passed the math test. What percentage of the students passed the test?

• 60%

• 75%

• 50%

• 80%

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

• 2.5 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 0.75 cups

• 1 cup

A bike originally costs $150. If it is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price of the bike?

• $130

• $140

• $120

• $100

If 3 out of 8 students in a group are girls, what percentage of the group are girls?

• 37.5%

• 50%

• 12.5%

• 25%

A book is priced at $12, and it is on sale for 10% off. How much will you save if you buy the book on sale?

• $1.20

• $1.00

• $2.00

• $0.50

In a survey, 60% of people said they prefer chocolate ice cream. If 50 people were surveyed, how many prefer chocolate ice cream?

• 10

• 30

• 40

• 20

A jacket is marked down by 30%. If the original price was $80, what is the new price of the jacket?

• $64

• $60

• $72

• $56

If you scored 18 out of 25 on a test, what percentage did you score?

• 75%

• 60%

• 72%

• 80%

A school has 200 students, and 40% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 60

• 100

• 40

• 80