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
20% of 180
36
100
85% of ______ is 136
160
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 percent is expressed with a denominator of ________

100

200
Express 9% as a decimal.
0.09
200

48% of 250

120
200
45% of _______ is 108.
240
200
Of the 800 people at a concert, 42% of them are adults. How many adults are at the concert?
336 adults
300

We use a ________ to convert a ratio to a percent 

Fraction
300

Express 100% as a decimal

1.00
300
4% of 200
8
300
20% of _______ is 163
815
300
A table costs $350. There is also a sales tax of 7%. How much will the tax cost?
$24.50
400

Can a percent be greater than 100?

Yes, a percent can be greater than 100.
400

Express 60% as a fraction in simplest form.

3/5

400

90% of 1,000

900

400
35% of ________ is 105
105
400
Howard opens a savings account with a deposit of $800. The bank will pay him 3% interest per year. How much interest will he receive at the end of 2 years?
$48
500

What are two ways we solved finding the whole percentage problems?

Equation and Table

500

Express 3.50 as a percent.

350%

500

95% of 340

323

500

45% of _____ is 150. (Write answer as mixed number)

333 1/3

500
The amount of water in a bottle is reduced by 85% to 120 milliliters. How much water was originally in the bottle?
800 mL
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