Vocabulary
Percents, Fractions, & Decimals
Percent of a Number
Finding Probability
Sample Spaces
100

Per Cent means Per " _____?"

100

100

Write 80% as a fraction in simplest form & as a decimal.

4/5

0.80

100

Estimate 48% of 101.

50

100

A counter is chosen randomly from this picture (P1).

Find the probability of P(4)

P(4)= 1/10

100

Make an organized list to show the sample space to show all the possible outcomes for:

pants or shorts, and a red, yellow, or blue shirt.

PR, PY, PB

SR, SY, SB

200

Explain the difference between a population and a sample. Give one example.

A population is an entire group, such as Pollard School students.

A sample is a smaller part of that group, for example, Grade 5 and Grade 10.

200

Write 7/20 as a percent.

Write 125% as a decimal.

35%

1.25

200

Find 30% of 90.

0.3 x 90 =27

200

One ball is chosen randomly from the bag in this picture (P2).

Explain how likely or unlikely it is to draw: 

green, 

yellow, or

yellow or orange or purple.


Green is unlikely. P = 2/10 or 1/5

Yellow is equally likely/unlikely. P = 5/10 or 1/2

Yellow/Orange/Green is very likely. P =8/10 or 4/5

200

Look at the picture of spinners (S1)- If each spinner is spun once, what is P(blue, green) in that order?

1/12

300

In a bag, there are 4 green balls, 2 blue balls, and 6 yellow balls. If you were to choose 1 ball randomly, what are the possible outcomes?

green ball, blue ball, yellow ball

300

Write a decimal between 0.5 and 0.75.

Then, write it as a fraction in simplest form and a percent.

Example) 0.60


3/5 or 60%

300

Find 125% of 60

1.25 x 60 = 75

300

Look at the graph (P3)- If a student is selected randomly, what is the probability that he or she rides their bike to school?

88/435 

300

Use a tree diagram to find out how many different sandwiches can be made from a choice between:

white or wheat bread, 

ham, turkey, or beef,

and cheese, lettuce, or tomato

18 possible combinations

400
Fill in the blank with a vocabulary term.

A sample space, such as an organized list or a tree diagram, is used to show all of the ________ _______

Possible Outcomes

400

Order 2 & 1/4, 0.6, 2.75, 40%, and 7/5 from greatest to least.

2.75 > 2.25 > 1.4 > 0.6 > 0.4

400

14 is what percent of 70?

20%

400

A survey found that 6 out of every 10 students at a school has a pet. 

1. What is the probability that a student at the school has a pet?

2. If there are 250 students in the school, how many would you predict to have pets?

1. 6/10, or 3/5 or 60%

2. 150 students with pets