Converting
Percent
Part = % x Whole
% Increase/Decrease
I = prt
100

Write 2/5 as a percent.

40%

100

Find 20% of 80

16

100

25 = % x 20

1.25

100

A kitten is predicted to weigh 2lbs. When taken to the vet, it actually weighed 2.4lbs. What was the % error?

20%

100

I = 2000 x 6% x 2

I = 240

200

Convert 1.234 into a percent.

123.4%

200

Find 115% of 100

115

200

Part = 30% x 50

15

200

A concert held a two night performance. The first night the attendance was 450 people. The second night the attendance was 359 people. What was the % decrease?

20.2%

200

I = 1000 x 8% x 5

I = 400

300

Convert 8% into a decimal.

.08

300

Find 5% of 25

1.25

300

55 = 25% x Whole

220

300

Original Value: 320

New Value: 400

What is the % increase?

25%

300

1750 = p x 5% x 10

P = 3500

400

Convert .005 into a percent.

.5%

400

Find .8% of 70

.56

400

20 = 115% x Whole

Round to the nearest hundredth.

17.39

400

A store marks a Xbox up to 249.99. The percent markup the store used for their profit was 55%. How much did the Xbox originally cost? Round to the nearest dollar.

161

400

1800 = 5000 x r x 4

9%

500
Convert 30% into a Fraction.

3/10

500

Find 1% of 1000

10

500

45 = % x 47

Round to the nearest percent

96%

500

A screw is estimated to be .75 cm long. After manufacturing, the screw is actually .73 cm long. The screw needs to be remade if the % error passes 3%. Will we need to remake the screw? Why?

No because the % error is 2.7% which is just under the 3% needed for a remake.

500

Enrique deposits $3000 in a bank that gives him 4% simple interest every year. He wants to earn $960 in interest before he takes his money back out. How many years will Enrique have to keep his money in this bank?

8 Years

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