Decimals
Percentages
Common Phrases
Word Problems with Decimals
Word Problems With Percentages
100

Six tenths is the same as what decimal?

0.6

100

What is 50% of 100?

50

100

What is the first spot to the right of the decimal called?

Tenths 

100

Brenda and Jenna saved up $81.75 and $45.25 respectively to buy a gift for Mother’s Day. How much money in all have the sisters set aside for the gift?

$127

100

In a group of students, 78% can swim. How many students are non-swimmers?

22%

200

Fifty two hundredths is the same as what decimal?

0.52

200

What is 10% of 70?

7

200

What is the second spot to the right of the decimal called?

Hundredth

200

Reynard and his friends visited an orchard on Sunday. They picked 12.34 pounds of apples and 9.56 pounds of blueberries. How much did the fruits weigh in all?

21.9 pounds

200

Toby scores a 43% on his spelling test. What percentage did he get wrong?

57%

300

12/100 equals what decimal?

0.12

300

What is 30% of 80? 

24

300

The value where the digit lies refers to as what?

Place Value

300

Julie buys an assorted box of chocolates that contains 18.61 ounces of dark chocolate and 37.23 ounces of milk chocolate. How much do the chocolates weigh in total?

55.84 pounds

300

In a survey, 6% of adults didn't know how to ride a bike. What percentage of adults did know how to ride a bike?

94%

400

1/10 equals what decimal?

0.1

400

What is 70% of 70?

49

400

A portion of a whole number expressed between 1 and 100 rather than a fraction is referred to as?  

A percent

400

Each batch of cookie mix need 0.4 cups of sugar, and each batch can make 16 cookies. If Ashley is making 4 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need?

1.6

400

38% of cats and dogs in an animal shelter are cats. What percentage are dogs?

62%

500

Bobby cut 12.65 cm from a stick that was 15.5 cm long. How long is the stick now?

2.85cm

500

In a class of 50 students, 40% of the class is girls. How many boys are in the class?

30 boys

500

This phrase is used to describe a discount

Percent Off

500

Mandy buys 5 packs of organic milk from the neighborhood store. Each pack is priced at $3.96. How much does Mandy spend in all on his purchase?

$19.80

500

Challenger Elementary School has 800 students. Every Wednesday, 12% of the students stay after school for Chess Club. How many students are in chess club?

96