Vocabulary
Fraction/Decimal/Percent
Percent of a Quantity
Finding the Whole
Word Problems
100
A ratio that compares a number to 100.
Percent
100
Express 1/2 as a percent
50%
100
20% of 180
36
100
85% of ______ is 136
160
100

Mrs. Benitez earns $3,400 every month. She spends 25% of her earnings on rent. How much does she spend on rent?

$850

200

The word "of" means __________ in math.

Multiply/times

200
Express 9% as a decimal.
0.09
200
48% of 725
348
200
45% of _______ is 108.
240
200
Of the 800 people at a concert, 42% of them are adults. How many adults are at the concert?
336 adults
300

The word "is" means _________ in math.

equals

300
Express 320% as a mixed number in simplest form.
3 2/10
300
4% of 200
8
300
20% of _______ is 163
815
300

A table costs $350. There is also a sales tax of 7%. How much will the tax cost?

$24.50

400

Two ratios that name the same number

equivalent ratios

400
88% expressed as a fraction in simplest form.
22/25
400
90% of 1,350
1,215
400
35% of ________ is 105
105
400

Alisia bought a book for $12.  This is 80% of the original price.  What was the original cost of the book?

$15

500

Explain how you would solve for the total cost with tax on a purchase and how you would solve for the tip that you owe at a restaurant. 

- multiply the tax rate by the price and add it to the original price.

- multiply the total cost by 15% (or an acceptable tip amount)

500

Express 62/120 as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number.

52%

500
150% of 220
330
500
45% of _____ is 150. (Write answer as mixed number)
333 1/3
500

Howard opens a savings account with a deposit of $800. The bank will pay him 3% interest per year. How much interest will he receive at the end of 2 years?

$48