Percentage Puzzles: Calculate Discounts & Increases

A store is having a sale where 20% off is applied to all items. If a shirt costs $30, how much will you save?

• $6

• $10

• $3

• $12

In a class of 25 students, 40% are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 20

A bike originally costs $150. If it is marked down by 10%, what is the new price of the bike?

• $150

• $135

• $120

• $145

A restaurant's menu prices increased by 15%. If a meal used to cost $20, what is the new price?

• $30

• $23

• $18

• $25

A book was on sale for $12 after a 25% discount. What was the original price of the book?

• $18

• 16

• $10

• $14

A student scored 80% on a test with 50 questions. How many questions did the student answer correctly?

• 40

• 45

• 50

• 30

A car's value decreased by 30% after one year. If the car was originally worth $20,000, what is its current value?

• $12,000

• $18,000

• $16,000

• $14,000

A farmer sold 60% of his apples. If he had 200 apples, how many apples did he sell?

• 120

• 100

• 150

• 80

A video game was priced at $60 but is now selling for $45. What is the percentage decrease in price?

• 25%

• 15%

• 20%

• 30%

A school had 300 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 50

• 75

• 150

• 100