Vocabulary & Concepts
A percent is a ratio comparing a number to what value?
100
Write 0.06 as a percent.
6%
What is 30% of 50?
15
5 inches is 20% of a rope. How long is the rope?
25 inches
Find the equivalent Fraction, Decimal, and Percent of the following quantity:
0.95
F: 95/100 or 19/20
D: 0.95
P: 95%
How are fractions, decimals, and percents related?
Percents compare a quantity to 100, fractions can be written as parts (numerator) out of 100 (denominator), and decimals have a hundredths place.
Write 7/8 as a percent.
87.5%
A player made 17 out of 20 free throws. What percent did they miss?
15%
8 markers are 4% of the total. How many markers are there?
200 markers
Find the equivalent Fraction, Decimal, and Percent of the following quantity:
11/20
F: 11/20
D: 0.55
P. 55%
Why is 25% the same as 1/4? Explain.
25% is the same as 1/4 because they both cover the same amount out of 100. 25% is 25 out of 100. If I break 100 up into 4 total parts, each one is equivalent to 25. So, 1/4 of 100 is also 25.
What is an equivalent fraction and decimal to 18%?
18/100 or 9/50
0.18
9 out of 15 problems are correct. What percent are incorrect?
40%
300 mL fills 15% of a large beaker. What is the total capacity?
2000 mL
If 18% of people chose green and the total is 1,000 people, how many chose green?
180 people
What is the difference between a percent and a unit rate?
A percent compares a quantity to 100, a unit rate compares a quantity to 1.
What is an equivalent fraction and decimal to 70%?
70/100 or 35/50
0.7
450 out of 1,000 people chose blue. What percent is that?
45%
If 30% of a drive is completed on Day 1 and 1/4 on Day 2, what percent is left?
45%
Not all survey responses were recorded. If the known categories total 81%, what percent is missing?
19%
Create your own real-world example where you would use a percent instead of a fraction and explain why percent makes more sense.
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What is an equivalent fraction and decimal to 0.2%?
2/1000 or 1/500
0.002
Orange was chosen by 50 out of 1,000 people.
Write the fraction, decimal, and percent.
5/100
0.05
5%
A section of fence is 12 feet long and represents 30% of the entire fence. How long is the fence?
40 feet
A class survey of 800 students shows 35% prefer pizza. 25% prefer burgers. The rest prefer tacos. How many students prefer tacos?
320 students prefer tacos