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Primary 6 Math: Percentage in Real Life Practice
Real Primary 6 Math questions on Percentage in Real Life, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
MOE strand: Number and Algebra
Curriculum alignment
Mathematics Syllabus, Primary One to Six (MOE, 2021 syllabus)
Taught across P1–P6.
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Real Percentage in Real Life practice questions
Which saves more money: a 20% discount on a $100 item, or a $25 discount on the same item?
a $25 discount on $100 ✓
a 20% discount on $100
20% of $100 = $20, which is less than $25, so the $25 discount saves more.
A $50 item's price is increased by 10%, and then the new price is decreased by 10%. Is the final price equal to, more than, or less than $50?
More than $50
Equal to $50
Cannot be determined
Less than $50 ✓
After the increase: $50 × 1.1 = $55. After the decrease: $55 × 0.9 = $49.5, which is less than $50.
Farah scored 42 out of 60 marks in a Math test. Her friend Halimah scored 75% on the same test (also out of 60 marks). Who scored more marks, and by how many?
Halimah, by 5 marks
Farah, by 3 marks
They scored the same
Halimah, by 3 marks ✓
Farah's percentage: (42 ÷ 60) × 100 = 70%. Halimah's marks: 75% of 60 = 45. Comparing marks: Halimah (45) scored 3 more than Farah (42).
A $200 item is discounted by 10%, and then the new price is discounted by another 10%. What is the total percentage discount from the original price?
20%
21%
19% ✓
18%
First discount: $200 × 0.9 = $180. Second discount: $180 × 0.9 = $162. Total discount = $38, which is 19% of $200 (not simply 10% + 10%).