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

Compares two different quantities which have different units.  Example: $5.00 for 4 oranges


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

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 1/5

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

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

35% of ________ is 105

300

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

A percent of the total sales earned by a salesperson.

Commission

500

Express 7/8 as a percent 

87.5%

500
150% of 220
330
500

40% of _____ is 150.

375

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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