Percent to Decimal
What is 8% as a decimal?
48 is 75% of what number?
64
Does the problem below model an increase of decrease?
72 paper clips to 63 paper clips
decrease
A portable table tennis set costs $30 before a 30% discount. What is the sale price?
$21
What is the simple interest formula?
I=Prt
What is 4.23 as a percent? Round to the nearest whole percent.
42%
Model the problem below as a proportion.
14 is what percent of 56?
14/56 = %/100
What is the formula to solve for percent change?
Percent change= amount of change/original amount
The original price of an easel is $70. The easel is on sale for 20% off. What is the amount of discount?
$14
What is the principal?
The amount of money that is borrowed or deposited.
What is 11/3 as a percent? Round to the nearest whole percent.
367%
Model the problem below as an equation.
36 is 0.9% of what number?
36 = 0.009x
In 2011, the population of a city was 118,000. In 2017, the population was 138,000. What is the percent of change from 2011 to 2017? Round to the nearest whole percent. Determine whether it is an increase or decrease, as well.
17% increase
A store sells memory cards for $25 each. The markup for each card is 25%. What is the amount of markup for a memory card?
$6.25
Bob deposits $600 dollars into a savings account with a 5% interest rate for 2 years. Find the interest earned.
$60
What is 6.7% as a decimal?
0.067
Solve.
What number is 0.4% of 40?
0.16
Your friend finds the percent increase from 18 to 26. She gets 31% as her answer. Is she correct?
No
Find the selling price.
Cost: $50
Markup: 10%
$55
I=$30, P=$500, r= 3%, t=?
2 years
What is 3/4% as a decimal?
0.0075
Solve.
110% of 90 is what number?
99
What is the percent change from 68 to 42.5?
25.5
Find the selling price.
Cost: $140
Markup: 25%
$175
I=54, P=$900, t=18 months, r=?
Make sure your answer is a percent
4%