Conversions
In a recent year, 0.2 Americans downloaded a podcast from the internet. Write 0.2 as a percent.
20%
Write 1.68 as a percent.
168%
Write 0.003 as a percent.
0.3%
Find 40% of 320.
128
Lenny spent 60% of his money to buy a new hockey stick. If the hockey stick cost $300, how much did Lenny have?
60/100 = 300/x
x = $500
A recent survey showed that 5% of students enjoyed Social Studies. Write 5% as a decimal.
0.05
Write 1 1/4 as a percent.
125%
Write 0.0077 as a percent.
0.77%
Find 8% of 575.
46
A store is having a sale where winter clothes are 60% of the original price. A sweater is on sale for $30. What was the original price of the sweater?
60/100= 30/x
x=$50
In one day at a store, 7% of the sales were from shoes. Write 7% as a decimal.
0.07
Write 2 9/10 as a percent.
290%
Write .34% as a decimal.
0.0034
Find 275% of 4.
11
Jack made 45% of the shots he took during the basketball game. If he attempted 20 shots, how many times did he score?
9
Write 4% as a fraction in simplest form.
1/25
Write 475% as a fraction in simplest form.
4 3/4
Write 0.4% as a decimal.
0.004
Find 0.55% of 220
1.21
At a zoo, an Asian elephant eats roughly 5% of its body weight each day. If an Asian elephant eats 300 pounds of food a day, how much does it weigh?
5/100 = 300/x
x = 6,000 lb
What is 2/3 as a percent?
66 2/3%
Write 107% as a decimal.
1.07
Write 3/4% as a decimal.
0.0075
The original price of a pair of shoes is $42. The sale price is 20% off the original price. What is the amount off the original price?
$8.40
Karly scored 82% on her first test. Will a score of 38 out of 50 on the second test help or hurt her grade? Explain your reasoning.
It will hurt her grade.
38/50 = 76%, when you average 82% and 76% you get 79%, which is less than 82%.