Relating Fractions, Decimals and Percents
Percent Problems
Sales Tax & Discount
Ratios
Rates
100
Write 0.44% as a DECIMAL and a FRACTION.
0.0044, 11/2500
100
65% of 80 is what number?
52
100
Calculate the DISCOUNT for a $92 watch at 30% off.
$27.60
100
There are 7 chickens and 5 cows in a farmer's field. What is the ratio of cows to all animals in the field? What is this ratio as a percent?
Ratio = 5:12 Percent = 41.7%
100
Express as a unit rate: 560 km travelled in 7 hours.
80 km/h
200
Write 2.345 as a FRACTION and a PERCENT.
469/200, 234.5%
200
120% of an amount is 64 mL. What is the amount?
53.3 mL
200
During a 20% sale, the sale price of a DVD player was $45. What was the REGULAR price of the DVD player?
$56.25
200
A bag contains 4 strawberry, 3 grape, 2 orange, 5 raspberry, and 6 cherry gumballs. Write the ratio of orange and cherry : all the gumballs. (Hint: reduce)
2:5
200
Express as a unit rate: 280 words typed in 7 minutes.
40 words/min
300
Write 3 2/9 as a DECIMAL and a PERCENT.
3.22, 322.2%
300
At XYZ Co., the number of employees increass from 5200 to 6800. What is the percent increase in employees?
30.8%
300
A TV in Alberta is discounted by 25%. Its regular price is $1400. What is the sale price before taxes?
$1 050.00
300
Find the missing number in this pair of equivalent ratios: X:12:36 and 8:4:12
24
300
Which is the better buy of dog food: Brand A: $6.99 for 1.3 kg bag Brand B: $16.99 for 3.0 kg bag
Brand A ($5.38 vs. $5.66/kg)
400
Which number is greatest: 2/7, 3/11, 4/15
2/7 (Answers: 0.286, 0.272, 0.267)
400
Which is the greater amount of money: A.) 120% of 0.3% of $1000, or B.) 120.3% of $1000.
B. ($3.6 vs $1203)
400
A TV set is on sale for $299. Sales tax is 5%. What is the price AFTER sales tax?
$313.95 (tax = $14.95)
400
The ratio of the number of students who take trumpet lessons to piano lessons is 6:5. The ratio of the number of students who take clarinet lessons to trumpet lessons is 8:3. Ten students take piano lessons. How many students take clarinet lessons?
32
400
A 2.5 kg bag of flour contains enough flour to make 4 cakes. How much flour is needed to make 50 cakes (in kg)?
31.25 kg (12.5 bags)
500
Mashud scored 19 out of 24 on his math test. Malik had 81.25% on the same test. Who had the higher mark?
Malik
500
A total of 45 412 runners participated in the Vancouver Sun Run. Of these runners, 0.85% completed the run in under 40 minutes. How many runners did NOT complete the run in under 40 minutes?
45 026 runners.
500
Store A offers successive discounts of 10% one week, and 20% the second week. Store B offers a one-time discount of 25% the second week. Which store offers the greatest discount?
STORE A (Store A: discount = [10%] + [20% of (100 - 10%)] = 28% Store B: discount = 25%)
500
In a hockey seasom, Justine makes 3 of 5 penalty shots. Janessa makes 2 of 3 penalty shots, and Jared makes 6 of 12 penalty shots. Which player has the best record? (hint: find equivalent ratios)
Janessa. 3:5 = 18:30 2:3 = 20:30 6:12 = 1:2 = 15:30
500
Which is the greatest average speed (unit rate)? A) 125 km in 5 h B) 96 km in 4 h C) 78 km in 3 h
C) (26 km/h)
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