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100

Question 1

0.29

100

Which one is bigger? Compare answers to question 2 and question 5.

Question 5 --> 17/20

100

What is your favorite method to solve percent problems, AND show the setup/formula?


(where do you put part, whole, percent, decimal, etc.)

Equation: (% as dec.) x whole = part


Propotion: is/of = %/100


Triangle: part

      whole    % as dec

100

What is 64% as a decimal?

0.64

100

Question 13a

$26

200

Question 2

7/20

200

Which one is smaller? Compare answers to question 1 and question 2.

Question 1 --> 0.29

200

DO NOT CALCULATE:

If I ask "34 is 23% of what?", what am I finding?

(part, whole or percent)

Whole

200

What is 7.1% as a decimal?

0.071

200

Question 13b

$39

300

Question 3 AND 5

208% AND 17/20

300

Question 7

8/15

300

Question 8

2.8

300

What is 0.0096 as a percent?

0.96%

300

Question 14a AND b

(separate answers)

$3.50

$17.50

400

Question 4

0.058

400

How do you compare a decimal and a percent?

Convert so both are percents.

OR

Convert so both are decimals.

400

Question 10

13.33

400

Question 11

71.43%

400

How much would you pay if you pay 5.5% tax on the shoes in question 13?

$41.15

500

Question 6

83%

500

How do you compare 2 fractions?

Make equivalent fractions with common denominators.

OR

Convert both to be decimals or both percents.

500

Question 9

13.33%

500

Question 12

38.24%

500

If there are 5 people (including you) in your group in question 14, how much would you pay if you have 10% off of your final bill?

$3.15

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