Percents
Numbers and Operations
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Number and Operations 2
y=kx k=y/x x=y/k
100

.25 as a percent

25%

Multiply by 100

100

If you need $100 and you have $80, how much more do you need?

$20


100-80

100

If it takes you 1/5 of an hour to make 1/4 of a bracelet, how many bracelets can you complete in one hour?

1.25 bracelets or 1 and 1/4 of a bracelet

h  .2      1  h

        =

b  .25    ?   b

100

-12(-3)

36 

calculator - use negatives correctly

numbers next to each other with parentheses means to multiply

100

What is the Constant of Proportionality (k)?

Bags Chips     Cost

3                   $2.25

4                   $3.00

6                   $4.50  

.75 or 3/4

k = y/x

200

If you put $1,500 in the bank and you have simple interest of 2%.  How much is the interest after 2 years? (I=Prt)

A. $60   B. $30    C. $15


A. $60


I = 1500(.02)2



200

If the temperature is 3 degrees and it decrease by 2 degrees every 5 minutes, what is the temperature in 10 minutes?

A.   3-2-2 = -1     B.  3-2-2-2=-3

A.   3-2-2 = -1

200

I can knit 5 1/2 scarves in 3 days, how many scarves can I knit in 1 day?

1.83 or 1 83/100 scarves

s  5.5        ?   s

          =

d  3           1  d

200

1/4 of the toys are wood.  There are 64 toys.  How many are wood?

 a.   256    b.   16      c.   63.75

b.  16 wooden toys


.25 OF 64

.25 TIMES 64

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What equation matches the table?

A.   y=.75x           B.     x=3/4y

Bags Chips     Cost

3                   $2.25

4                   $3.00

6                   $4.50  

A.   y = .75x


Equation is in the form y=kx

300

A bike is $75 now and it was $50 last week.  What is the percent of increase? |(Original-New)/Original |  x 100

A.   25%      B.   75%     C  50%

C 50%

|50-75| = |-25| / 50= .5 * 100

300

Subtract 16 from -8

-24

Subtract "FROM" means the "FROM" has to come first.  So the -8 comes first.  -8-16

300

A triangle has the following sides:

(3x  + 1/7) (2x + 2/7)  (x + 1/7)

What is the perimeter?

6x + 4/7

3x + 2x + x = 6x

1/7 + 2/7 + 1/7 = 4/7

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What is the product of  -1/4   and  -2/6? 

 a.   2/24    b.   -2/24     c.   1/3

a.  2/24

PRODUCT means to multiply

-1 X -2 = 2

-4 x -6  = 24

300

What is the Constant of Proportionality?

(2, 1.5)     (3, 2.25)

.75

every ordered pair has the x value first and the y value second so you do y/x to find the k.

400

A used car is $5,200 but there is a 25% discount.  How much is the discount? 

A.   5200 x .25      B.  5200 X 25     C.   5200 x .75

A.  5200 x .25 

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Add   -3   1/6  and   -1   5/6

 a.       -4 4/6   b.      -5 1/3    c.     -5

 

c.  -5


-3 + -1  = -4

-1/6 + -5/6 = -1

-4 + -1 = -5

400

Sarah works at a restaurant.  She makes $12 per hour and gets a weekly food allowance of $50.  What equation shows how much she makes a week?

A.   y = 12x + 50       B.    50 = x +12y

A.  y=12x + 50


(y) or the amount she makes in a week equals $12 times (x) the number of hours she works plus the $50 allowance

400

1/5 of the class likes pizza and there are 125 students.  How many do not like pizza?

 a.  25    b.  4/5    c.  100


a.   100

NOT is 5/5 take away 1/5 or 4/5.

4/5 OF 125 means to multiply

.8x125

400

What is the value of the missing y coordinate? 

(2, 1.5)     (4, ?)

3

To find a missing y value, we multiply the X value by the k.

500

Hershey chocolate bars have a length represented by the letter L.  They are making the chocolate bar 15% longer. What equation best represents the new length of the Hershey bar? ( N represents "new longer length" and L represents "current length before change")

 

A.   N = .15L      B.   N = 1.15L   C.  N = L + .15


B.    N = 1.15L


The ONE in 1.15 represents 100% of the original length.

The .15 in 1.15 represents the 15% added on.

500

Add   -10.5 and  -2.8

-13.3

Same signs add and keep the sign.

500

Sarah works at an expernsive clothing boutique.  She wants to make MORE THAN $350 each week.  She makes $15 each hour and gets a $75 weekly clothing allowance.  Which inequality best represents the situation.

A.    75x + 15y > 350     B.  15x + 75 > 350

B.  15x + 75 > 350

$15 dollar time (x) the number of hours she works in a week plus the $75 allowance has to be greater than $350

500

Cars over $25,000 have a 15% discount and cars under $25,000 have a 10% discount.  Which expressions show the correct operations to find the CORRECT PRICES of the cars?

A.     .15c  and .10c           B.  .85c and .90c

B.  .85cand .90c

The .15c and the .10c shows the discount amount, not the new price of the car with the discount.

500

What is the value of the missing x coordinate? 

(2, 1.5)     (4, 3)      ( ?, 9)

12


To find an X value, we divide y by the k.

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