Percent Sense
"percent" means
per 100, a number out of 100, a ratio that compares a number to 100
Express 1/5 as a percent
20%
21 is 15% of what number?
140
8 out of 20 kids chose apples as their favorite fruit. What percentage of kids chose apples as their favorite fruit?
40%
Express as a percent: 8 out of 10 kids LOVE math class
80%
Express 9% as a decimal.
0.09
42 is 60% of what number?
70
Mia made 13 of her last 25 3-point shots. What percentage of her 3-point shots did she make?
52%
Kohls has a sale for 30% off. If you are saving 30% off every item, what percentage of the original cost are you paying for every item?
70%
Express 325% as a mixed number in simplest form.
3 1/4
Mrs. Benitez earns $3,400 ever month. She spends 25% of her earnings on rent. How much does she spend on rent?
In a survey we found that 35% of kids wish school days had more elective classes. We found that 28 kids wish they had more electives. How many kids were surveyed?
80 kids
Mrs. Schmidt puts $3 out of ever $20 she earns into a vacation fund. What percentage of her money does not go towards the vacation fund?
85% does not go towards the vacation fund
I rolled a pair of dice many times and got snake eyes on 7% of the rolls and box cars on 8% of the rolls. What percent of the rolls were NOT snake eyes or box cars?
85%
88% expressed as a fraction in simplest form.
22/25
Of the 800 people at a concert, 42% of them are adults. How many adults are at the concert?
336 people
A tiger can eat food that weighs up to 15% of its body weight. If a tiger can eat 75 pounds of food, how much does the tiger weigh?
500 Lbs.
Sandler took a math test yesterday. He got 14 questions correct out of the 23 total questions. What percent did he receive on his math test? Round if necessary.
61%
Explain TWO ways to turn a fraction into a percent.
1: Get the denominator to be 100
2: Divide the top by the bottom to get a decimal, then multiply by 100 to make a percent.
Express 62/120 as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number.
52%
A table costs $350. There is also a sales tax of 7%. How much will the tax cost?
$24.50
The paint color "Melon Madness", is 30% yellow paint. Raul used 72 ounces of yellow paint to mix the last batch. How many ounces of Melon Madness did he make in the last batch?
240 ounces
In a recent survey about recess, 5 kids said they like to play basketball, 3 kids like to play Gaga, 4 kids like to swing, 8 kids like to play football and 7 kids choose to do another activity. What percentage of kids say they prefer to go on the swings at recess? Round if necessary.
15%