Vocabulary
Fraction/Decimal/Percent
Percent of a Quantity
Finding the Whole
Word Problems
100

A ratio that compares two quantities with different units.

Rate

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 ratio that compares two quantities with different units, where the second quantity is one

Unit Rate

200
Express 9% as a decimal.
0.09
200
48% of 725
348
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

A ratio that compares a number to 100.

Percent

300
Express 320% as a mixed number in simplest form.
3 2/10
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

A common percentage used as a reference point for estimating and calculating other percentages.

Benchmark percentage

400
88% expressed as a fraction in simplest form.
22/25
400

90% of 1,350

1,215

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 this year?

$24

500

An equation that states that two ratios are equal

Proportion

500
Express 62/120 as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number.
52%
500

150% of 220

330

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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