Percentage Word Problems Generator
Make a quiz of percentage word problems: sale prices, sales tax, tips, a discount followed by tax, and finding the percentage discount, with worked solutions.
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Preview: 10 questions
1. A backpack costs $150.00. In a sale it is 10% off. What is the sale price?
2. A jacket costs $36.00. In a sale it is 25% off. What is the sale price?
3. A bike costs $35.00. In a sale it is 20% off. What is the sale price?
4. A games console costs $52.00. In a sale it is 50% off. What is the sale price?
5. A watch costs $100.00. In a sale it is 10% off. What is the sale price?
6. A bike costs $120.00. In a sale it is 10% off. What is the sale price?
7. A jacket costs $100.00. In a sale it is 20% off. What is the sale price?
8. A chair costs $200.00. In a sale it is 10% off. What is the sale price?
9. A watch costs $52.00. In a sale it is 25% off. What is the sale price?
10. A lamp costs $20.00. In a sale it is 20% off. What is the sale price?
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How it works
How the Percentage Word Problems Generator works
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Worked example
What it makes
Three questions from a easier quiz on percentage word problems, with the answers and worked solutions the quiz shows after checking.
1. A backpack costs $150.00. In a sale it is 10% off. What is the sale price?
Options: $140.00 · $135.00 · $15.00 · $165.00
Answer: $135.00
10% of $150.00 is $15.00. $150.00 − $15.00 = $135.00.
2. A jacket costs $36.00. In a sale it is 25% off. What is the sale price?
Options: $11.00 · $9.00 · $45.00 · $27.00
Answer: $27.00
25% of $36.00 is $9.00. $36.00 − $9.00 = $27.00.
3. A bike costs $35.00. In a sale it is 20% off. What is the sale price?
Options: $28.00 · $7.00 · $15.00 · $42.00
Answer: $28.00
20% of $35.00 is $7.00. $35.00 − $7.00 = $28.00.
Who it's for
Who uses it
Teachers
Real-life percentage practice with prices.
Adult learners
Work out sale prices, tax and tips with confidence.
Test preparation
Multi-step percentage problems, worked through.
Good to know
What to consider
- Prices are in dollars, and answers are exact to the cent.
- Tax and tip rates are examples for practice, not the real rates anywhere.
- Level 3 applies a discount and then tax, which is not the same as combining the two percentages.
Questions
About the Percentage Word Problems Generator
Can I mix in plain percentage questions?
Yes. Switch on 'Percentages' or 'Percentage increase and decrease' to add them.
How do I know the answers are right?
The questions are computed, not written by AI: each answer is worked out with exact arithmetic and checked again by a separate solver in our tests. Every question shows its worked solution after the learner checks their answers.
Can my students use it without an account?
Yes. Publish the Room and share the link: anyone with it can take the quiz, check their answers and read the worked solutions. You need a free account to keep and publish the Room.
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