Story Problems
Why do percents have 100 as the denominator?
The 100 represents a whole.
Write .75 as a percent
75%
A percent can also be written as a ___________.
Fraction or decimal
List two other ways to write 83%.
83/100, .83
Write 34% as a fraction.
34/100
65 is 125% of what number?
52
The family buys movie tickets that are on sale for 60% off. They paid $36. What was the original price of the tickets?
$60
Write .02 as a fraction AND a percent.
2/100, 2%
A clothing store has 80 stores. 55% of them are in Illinois, and the rest are in Iowa. How many are in Iowa?
36 store
What is 552% as a decimal?
5.52
Write 9% as a fraction.
9/100
Find 40% of 65.
26