Simplifying Fractions
What is 50% of 250?
125
What is 30% of 40?
12
Simplify: 16:4
4:1
Matt answered 20 questions on his test. He got 85% correct. How many did he answer correctly?
17 questions
Solve for x to make these proportional (equivalent ratios)
5/6 = x/36
x = 30
Elaine answered 30 questions on her test. She got 80% correct. How many did she miss?
6 questions
Simplify: 144:60
12:5
Who answered the most questions correctly?
Jose: 50% correct of 28 questions
Maria: 75% correct of 16 questions
Cynthia: 60% of 20 questions
Jose
Last week Bill earned $210 for a 30-hour week. What was his pay rate? What would he have earned for a 40-hour week?
Pay rate = $7/hour In a 40-hour week Bill would have earned $280.