Percentage Gains & Losses: Fun Word Problems for 5th Graders

A store sold a bicycle for $120. If the bicycle was originally priced at $150, what was the percentage loss on the bicycle?

• 15%

• 20%

• 30%

• 25%

Emma bought a video game for $40 and later sold it for $30. How much money did she lose?

• $20

• $10

• $15

• $5

A farmer harvested 200 apples and sold 75% of them. How many apples did he sell?

• 175

• 200

• 100

• 150

A toy was marked down from $60 to $45. What is the percentage discount on the toy?

• 25%

• 40%

• 30%

• 15%

Liam had $200 and spent 25% of it on a new skateboard. How much money did he spend?

• $75

• $50

• $100

• $25

A restaurant had a special where a meal cost $50. If they offered a 20% discount, what would be the new price of the meal?

• $25

• $40

• $45

• $30

Samantha earned $500 from her summer job. She saved 60% of her earnings. How much money did she save?

• $200

• $400

• $100

• $300

A book originally costs $30. If it is on sale for 10% off, what is the sale price of the book?

• $25

• $30

• $28

• $27

A concert ticket costs $80. If a friend buys 3 tickets, how much will they spend in total?

• $300

• $160

• $240

• $200

A store had 150 shirts and sold 40% of them. How many shirts did they sell?

• 75

• 60

• 45

• 30