Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percents
Convert to a decimal 6%
0.06
15% of 110
16.5
What is the percent proportion?
percent/100 = part/whole
Which situations represent a percent increase? Check all that apply.
a) tax
b) tip
c) mark up
d) discount
a,b,c
If a cat weighs 5 pounds at one visit and then 8 pounds at the next. What is the percent change?
60%
Convert to a fraction in lowest terms - 30%
3/10
75% of 260
195
22 is 44% of what number?
50
You go out to eat and your bill comes to approximately $45. You want to leave a 20% tip. How much of a tip would you leave?
$9 (make sure to include labels - you will lose points on the test)
Your power points in your video game went from 120 to 80. What was the percent of change?
33.333...% (make sure to include the label or you will lose points on the assessment)
Convert to a decimal - 135%
1.35
28% of 575
161
What percent of 20 is 15?
75% (make sure to include the label or you will lose points on the assessment)
You are selling your artwork. It costs you $20 in supplies to create the artwork. You want to mark up the price 80% to account for the hard work that went into creating the piece. How much would you charge for your artwork?
$36 (make sure to include labels - you will lose points on the test)
You put $500 in a savings account. How much interest will you earn in 3 years if the interest rate is 1%?
$15 (make sure to include the label or you will lose points on the assessment)
Convert to a fraction in lowest terms 125%
5/4
108% of 148
159.84
80% of what number is 20?
25
You are buying a new bike for $398. How much will the bike cost including the Massachusetts 6.25% tax? Round to the nearest cent (hundredths place.
$422.88 (make sure to include labels - you will lose points on the test)
You want to take a loan out to buy your first car. The loan is for $20,000. If you take 5 years to pay off the car and the interest rate is 5.5%, how much will you end up paying the bank in total?
$25,500 (make sure to include the label or you will lose points on the assessment)
Convert to a decimal - 0.8%
0.008
6% of 95
5.7
What percent of 600 is 750?
125% (make sure to include the label or you will lose points on the assessment)
You go to buy a book at the store. The price of the book was $19.50. There is a sign saying the book is 30% off. The sales tax is 6.25%. Find the sale price of the book to the nearest cent.
$14.50 (make sure to include labels - you will lose points on the test)
You owe $500 on your credit card. If your interest rate is 17.99% how much will you pay in interest after 6 months? Round to the nearest cent.
$44.98 (make sure to include the label or you will lose points on the assessment)