Big Ideas 5.5 - 5.7

Writing Percents

100

Write 12.5% as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form

1/8

200

Write 180% as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form. 

1 4/5

300

Write 5/8 as a percent.

62.5%

400

Write 2 1/5 as a percent.

220%

500

Write 7/8 as a percent

87.5%

Find the Percent of a Number

100

20% of 90

what is 18

200

140% of 15

what is 21

300

17% of 40

what is 6.8

400

A worker at a clothing store earns a 15% commission on a sale of $75.00. How much is the commission?

What is $11.25

500

28.3% of 100

What is 28.3

Find the Whole given a Part and a Percent

100

4% of what number is 2?

what is 50

200

125% of what number is 30?

what is 24

300

25% of what number is 15?

What is 60

400

70% of what number is 105?

what is 150

500

35% of what is 28?

what is 80

Converting Measurements

100

8 yds = _____ in.

what is 288 inches

200

55 feet = ______ yds ______ ft

What is 18 yds and 1 foot

300

5.6 m = _____ cm

What is 560 cm

400

Michael rode his bike 3 miles. How many yards did he ride his bike?

What is 5,280 yards

500

A lava flow in Hawaii is moving forward 3 cm a day. How may meters will it move in 1 year? (1 year = 365 days)

what is 10.95 m

Misc.

100

A field goal kicker makes 4 of 5 extra points during a game. What percent of extra points were made?

What is 80%