Vocabulary
Fraction/Decimal/Percent
Percent of a Quantity
Finding the Whole
Word Problems
100
A ratio that compares a number to 100.
Percent
100
Express 1/2 as a percent
50%
100

25% of 180

45

100

75% of ______ is 136

102

100
Mrs. Benitez earns $3,400 ever month. She spends 25% of her earnings on rent. How much does she spend on rent?
$850
200

A part of something. Example: 1/2 of 10, the _______ is 1/2.

Fraction

200
Express 9% as a decimal.
0.09
200

40% of 720

288

200

50% of _______ is 54.

108

200

Of the 800 people at a concert, 30% of them are adults. How many adults are at the concert?

240 adults

300
The amount charged for borrowing money, or the amount of money earned from saving or investments.
Interest
300
Express 320% as a mixed number in simplest form.
3 2/10
300

10% of 200

20

300

20% of _______ is 160

800

300
A table costs $350. There is also a sales tax of 7%. How much will the tax cost?
$24.50
400
Tax the government collects on certain items or services that people buy.
Sales tax
400
88% expressed as a fraction in simplest form.
22/25
400
90% of 1,350
1,215
400

30% of ________ is 100

30

400

Howard opens a savings account with a deposit of $800. The bank will pay him 3% interest per year. How much interest in dollars will he receive at the end of 2 years?

$48

500
A percent of the total sales earned by a salesperson.
Commission
500

Express 62/120 as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number.

52%

500
150% of 220
330
500

80% of _____ is 160.

200

500

The amount of water in a bottle is reduced by 70% to 240 milliliters. How much water was originally in the bottle?

800 mL

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