Decimals
Percents
Story Problems
100

Write the percent as a decimal:

32%

0.32

100

Write the decimal as a percent:

0.84

84%

100

Nancy has to collect 100 oysters from the ocean. She has already collected 15% of her goal. How many oysters has she collected?

15

200

Write the ratio as a decimal:

62/100

0.62

200

Write the ratio as a percent:

25/50

50%

200

Hal has spent 5 minutes to download 25% of an internet file. How long will it take to download the entire file?

20 minutes

300

Write the ratio as a decimal:

42/50

0.84

300

Solve:

60% of 50

30

300

Only 18 out of 45 students trying out for the football team will make the team. What percent of the students will make the team?

40%

400

Write the ratio as a decimal:

12/25

0.48

400

Solve:

20 is 10% of what number?

200

400

Matt wants to score 120 points this season. He has scored 80% of his goal so far. How many points has he scored?

96 points

500

Write the ratio as a decimal:

3/15

0.20

500

Solve:

30% of 70

21

500

Sally eats lunch at a restaurant and her bill is 12$. She would like to leave a 15% tip for the waiter. How much money should she tip?

Bonus: How much would the total bill be?

$1.80

Bonus: $13.80

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