Fun with Percentages: Real-Life Ratio Challenges

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If 3 slices were eaten, what percentage of the pizza is left?

• 75%

• 25%

• 62.5%

• 50%

In a class of 20 students, 5 students are wearing glasses. What percentage of the students wear glasses?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 15%

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a toy costs $40, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $25

• $30

• $35

• $20

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, which is 50% of the total ingredients. How many cups of ingredients are there in total?

• 4 cups

• 8 cups

• 2 cups

• 6 cups

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a student scored 18 out of 24 on a test, what percentage did they score?

• 80%

• 75%

• 65%

• 70%

A book has 300 pages, and 60 pages are read. What percentage of the book has been read?

• 10%

• 25%

• 30%

• 20%

In a garden, 30% of the plants are flowers. If there are 50 plants in total, how many are flowers?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A car travels 150 miles, which is 75% of the total distance to a destination. What is the total distance to the destination?

• 100 miles

• 250 miles

• 300 miles

• 200 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a shirt costs $20 and is on sale for 15% off, how much do you save with the discount?

• $5

• $4

• $3

• $2

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A school has 400 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 100

• 50

• 150

• 200

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C