Definitions
% of Change or #
Tax, Tip, Markup, Discount
Proportion
Word Problems
100

A ratio of two quantities where the denominator is one.

What is Unit Rate?

100

This is 20% of 80.

What is 16?

100

You go shopping for clothes and spend $110.54.  The sales tax rate is 9%.  This is the Tax Amount.

What is $9.95?

100

The proportional set of the options below.

1/8 and 9/56

10/8 and 5/4

2/7 and 14/14

What is 10/8 and 5/4?

100

If a person travels 524 miles in 8 hours, this is their average speed.

What is 65.5 MPH

200

A comparison of two numbers by division.

What is Ratio?
200

The % of Change between the following two values.

Start: 26

Finish: 20

What is 30% Decrease?

200

You go shopping for clothes and spend $110.54.  The sales tax rate is 9%.  This is the Total Price.

What is $120.49?

200

6/15 = 8/(x-3)

What is x=23

200

Mrs. Burger went to the coffee shop and got a 16 oz. coffee.  The next time she went, she got a 20 oz. coffee.  This is the approximate percent of change of the size of coffee Mrs. Burger purchased the first time compared to the second time.

What is 25% Increase

300

An equation stating that two ratios are equivalent.

What are Proportions?

300

14.25 is 38% of this.

What is 37.5?

300

You give a 200% tip on a $45.00 meal. Your tip is this.

What is $90.00?

300

The price of one ticket if you can buy 17 tickets for $25.50.

What is $1.50?

300

The salesperson at the shoe store earns a part of what they sell. The salesperson receives a 15% commission on all sales.  Last month, the salesperson sold a total of $7500 worth of shoes.  This is how much money the salesperson earned in commission?

What is $1,125?

400

Used to determine whether ratios are proportional.

What is Cross Product?

400

The % 117 is of 36.

What is 325%?

400

An item was on a sale at a 30% discount. The original price of the item was $56. This is the Discounted Price.

What is $39.20

400

Write and solve a proportion for this situation.

Trey brought treats to school for his birthday. He can fill 12 glasses with one jug of punch. The glasses he can fill with 4 jugs of punch?

What is 12/1 = x/4 , 48 glasses?

400

There were 32 boys and 25 girls in band last year.  This year the number of boys decreased by 25%, but the number of girls increased by 20%. This is how many boys and girls are in the band this year. (Hint: solve two separate problems.)

What are 24 Boys, 30 Girls?

500

The best math teacher that you have.

Who is Mr. Cottingham?

500

The % of Change between the following two values.

Start: 93

Finish: 124

What is 33.3% Increase?

500

An item was on a sale at a 30% discount.  The original price of the item was $56.  After the discount, this is the total price if there is an 8% sales tax

What is $42.34?

500

Write and solve a proportion for this situation.

Aaron is packing to move.  He can fit 28 shirts in 4 boxes.  How many shirts can fit in 6 boxes?

28/4 = x/6 , 42 shirts?

500

A pair of shoes at DSW was originally $100.  They are discounted 50% off.  There is a sign that says to take an additional 10% off since they are in the clearance section.  Dillards has the exact same pair of shoes priced at $100.  Those shoes are now 60% off the regular price.  This is the store with the better price & its price.

What is Dillards for $40?

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