Fraction/Decimal/Percent
Word Problems
Percent of a Quantity
Pot Luck
100
Express 1/2 as a percent.
50%
100
Billy Bob has a monthly income of $3,400. He spends 25% of his earnings on rent. How much of his income is spent on rent?
Billy Bob spends $850 per month on rent.
100
20% of 180
36
100
0.1% of 300
0.3
200
Express 9% as a decimal.
0.09
200
Of the 800 people at a concert, 42% of them are adults. How many adults are at the concert?
There are 336 adults at the concert.
200
100% of 46
46
200
Ravi and Jesse attend a sports camp in the summer. Last summer there were 520 kids at the camp. This year, there are 5% more kids at the camp than last year. How many kids are at the sports camp this year?
There are 546 kids at the sports camp this year.
300
Express 64% as a fraction in simplest form.
16/25
300
Chef Boyardee opened a new savings account with a deposit of $800. The bank will pay him 3% interest per year. How much interest will he receive at the end of 2 years?
Chef Boyardee will earn $48 of interest at the end of 2 years.
300
48% of 725
348
300
What word refers to the distance from zero?
Absolute Value
400
Express 62/120 as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number.
52%
400
Enrique got a Nintendo Switch for Christmas. With leftover Christmas money in hand, he decides he wants to buy the new Super Mario Odyssey game to play on his Switch. The game normally costs $60, but he has a coupon for 15% off. How much is the 15% discount? How much will the game be after the 15% discount?
The 15% discount for the game is $9. The game will be $51 after the discount is applied.
400
0% of 97
0
400
Ben is buying a hover board. He found one on Amazon for $249. Because he has an Amazon Prime membership, they gave him a 12% discount. How much is the discount? How much is the hover board after the discount is applied?
The 12% discount is $29.88. After the discount is applied, the hover board costs $219.12.
500
Express 45% as a fraction and a decimal.
Decimal: 0.45 Fraction: 9/20
500
Betty Crocker made 90 cupcakes for a birthday party. By the time the party was over, 70% of the cupcakes had been eaten. How many cupcakes were eaten during the party? How many cupcakes were left over?
63 cupcakes had been eaten during the party. 27 cupcakes were left over.
500
150% of 78
117
500
A bag contains red, blue, and yellow balls. Half of the balls are blue and 30% are red. If there are 150 balls total in the bag, how many balls are yellow?
There are 30 yellow balls in the bag.
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