Percents
Vocabulary/Notation
Tape Diagrams
Cross Multiplication
Word Problems
100

What is ALWAYS the denominator associated with a percent?

100

100

What is the word for a letter that stands in for a number?

Variable

100

The first step in a tape diagram problem is to draw boxes for the _______  ________ .

Basic ratio

100

Solve: x/4 = 33/22

x = 6

100

16 out of 20 6th graders prefer hot chips instead of regular chips. What percentage prefer hot chips?

80%

200

What percent of 95 is 19? (must write the symbol)

20%

200

Write in words the proper way to say 2:5.

Two to Five  or  2 to 5

200

Ms. Jenson buys books for the class and books for herself in a ratio of 2:5. Draw boxes for this ratio.

class: (2 boxes)

herself: (5 boxes)

200

Solve: 2/g = 5/25

g = 10

200

In her garden, Kim plants 6 lima beans per row and 11 carrots per row. If she harvests 78 lima beans, how many carrots does she harvest? (must write the unit)

143 carrots

300

80% of what number is 12?

15

300

"Unit rate" means _____ _________ .

per one

300
Kiwi-strawberry juice is made by mixing 4 cups kiwi juice with 5 cups strawberry juice. If I have 32 cups of kiwi juice, how much strawberry juice will I need to mix with it?

40 cups

300

Solve:  4/9 = 2/t

t = 4.5

300

65% of students do not study prior to tests. If there are a total of 700 students, how many do not study for tests? (must write the unit)

455 students

400

What is 40% of 25?

10

400

What words means "an amount out of 100"?

percent

400

Pink paint is made by mixing 3 gallons white paint with 7 gallons red paint. How much of EACH is needed to make 60 gallons of pink paint?

white: 18 gallons, red: 42 gallons

400

Solve: 4/5 = w/3.1  (solve to two decimal places)

w = 2.48

400

A 6-pack of Dr. Pepper costs $5. How much is 1 can of Dr. Pepper? (solve to 2 decimal places?)

$0.83 or 83 cents

500

Write 85% as a decimal AND a fraction.

0.85, 85/100

DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU REDUCED THE FRACTION 17/20

500

A bag of M&Ms has 3 blue M&Ms and 10 green M&Ms. Write the ratio of blue to green M&Ms in TWO WAYS.

3:10, 3/10, 3 to 10

500

Solve this problem, show your work.

Santa's favorite cocoa recipe includes 7 marshmallows and 2 candy canes. If I have 13 candy canes, how many COMPLETE cups of cocoa can I make for Santa?

6 cups 

(This is 12 candy canes. I can't make a 7th cup, because then I would need 14 candy canes.)

500

Set up and solve: Ned can buy 12 juice boxes for $4.80. At this price, how many can he buy with $24?

60 juice boxes

500

In Ms. Murdock's class, 17 of the 22 students dressed up for spirit day. What percent of the class is this? (solve to 2 decimal places)

77.27%

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