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There are 21 marbles that have different colors.  Out of those 21 marbles, there are 3 marbles that are blue.  What is the decimal of the ones that do not have blue?

18/21 = *.857

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Briscoe makes 80% of the free throws that he attempts.  If Briscoe attempted 15 free throws in yesterday’s game.  How many can he be expected to have made?

15 *.80 = 12

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55% of my paycheck is used to pay my rent.  What fractional part of my income is use for rent?

55/100

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40% of all candy is chocolate.  What decimal represents the part of all candy that is chocolate?

.40

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As it turns out, Subway restaurants account for 18.5% of all US fast-food restaurants, with McDonald's not too far behind at 11.3%. Together, the two restaurants dominate the fast-food industry — the nearest runner-up is Burger King, which accounts for only 5.7% of all fast-food restaurants in the US.
  (Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-fast-food-chains-in-america-2018-6)


35.5% (11.3 + 5.7 + 18.5)

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There are 21 marbles that have different colors.  Out of those 21 marbles, there are 3 marbles that are blue.  What is the decimal of the ones that are blue?

3/21 = .142

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Our team scored 72 points in our last game.  Dayquan scored 9 of those points.  What decimal represents the points scored by Dayquan compared to the total points scored in the game?

9/72 = .125

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I got paid $6 for vacuuming on Tuesday.  On Wednesday I got paid $3 for loading the dishwasher and $4 for taking out the trash.   Friday I mowed the lawn for $12?  What part of my earnings last week came from taking out the trash?  Answer as a decimal.

4/25 = .16 or 16%

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¾ of all children like candy.  What decimal represents the portion of children who like candy?

.75

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0.6% of fast-food chains are WhatABurgers.  What decimal part of fast food chains are WhatABurgers?

.006

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There are 21 marbles and four of the marbles are blue.  What is the fraction of the marbles that are blue?

17/21

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5/8 of the students at Longfellow have attended a Longfellow basketball game.  There are 512 students at Longfellow.  How many student have attended a Longfellow game?

5/8 of 512 = 320 students

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I have 80 % of the money needed to buy the new bike that I want.  The bike cost is $250.  How much more money to do need to be able to buy the bike?

$250 * .80 = $200

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A bag of candy comes with an equal amount of Jolly Ranchers, Starbursts, Suckers and Skittles.  What decimal represents the portion of the bag of candy that is not Skittles?

.75

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7/8 of fast food customers prefer fries with that.  What decimal part of fast food customers prefer fries with that?

.875

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Four out of 21 marbles are blue.  What is the percentage of the marbles that are NOT blue?

.8095

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 Samanjhe played defense 0.46 of game time.  He played offense 0.29 of game time.  What total part of game time did Samanjhe play?

0.46 + 0.29 = 0.75

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Grandma gave me 42% of the money I got for my birthday.  What fractional part of my birthday money came from Grandma?

42/100 = 21/50 

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Five students received candy for finishing their test.  This represents 20% of the class.  How many students have not finished their test?

5/.20 = 25

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Taco Bell is responsible for 92% of the sell of Taco type fast food in Indiana.  What fractional part of taco related fast food is NOT sold by Taco Bell?

8/100

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11 out of 21 marbles are have red tint and 5 out of 21 have orange tint?  What is the combined percentage of red and orange marbles?

.761 (16/21)

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35% of the many made at basketball games is from selling chips.  We made $220 at the basketball games last year.  How much of that money came from selling chips?

$220 * .35 = $77

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3/5 of the money needed to go to Mexico is being paid by a corporate sponsor.  What is the decimal representation of this fraction?



3 / 5 = .60

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0.35 of the candy left in the bag is chocolate.  Another 0.44 is gum.  What part of the bag is not chocolate or gum?

1-.79 = .21

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The ratio of McDonalds fans to Subway fans is 9 to 2.  If 63 of the students surveyed prefer McDonalds, how many preferred Subway?

9/2 = 63/14...14 people preferred Subway