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100
Explain how you can use a 10-by-10 grid to model 42%
What is You can shade 42 out of 100 squares to model 42%
100
20% tip for a $30 meal
What is $6.00 30 .20 00 60X 6.00
100
100 yards = ? feet
What is 300 feet there are 3' in 1 yard so 100*3
100
46% Your computer displays the progress of a downloading MP 3. What fraction of the MP 3 is downloaded? Write your answer in simplest form
What is 23/50 46/100 = 46/2 = 23 and 100/2 = 50
100
A comparison of two quantities.
What is a Ratio
200
Write the percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form. 8%
What is 2/25
200
6% service charge for a $200 5 Seconds of Summer Concert Ticket
What is $12.00 200 .06 1200 000X 12.00
200
3 pints = ? cups
What is 6 cups
200
The Microsoft Store is having a back to school sale on a Windows 8 Tablet. The sale is for 10% off its regular price. The regular price of the tablet is $899.99. How much is the discount and what is the sale price?
What is discount 90.00 new sales price is 809.99 899.99 * .10 = 90.00
200
this is a ratio of two quantities using different units
What is a rate
300
Write the fraction or mixed number as a percent. 18/25
What is 72% 18*4=72 25*4=100 72/100
300
25% of 40 is what number?
What is 10 25% of 40 = 1/4 ⋅ 40 = 10
300
64 pounds is about ? kilograms
What is 28.8 or 29 kilograms
300
You went to the mall with $80. You spent 25% of your money on a pair of shorts. How much did you spend? Explain how you found your answer
What is $20 $80.00*.25= 40000+16000X =200000 =20.00
300
Two ratios that describe the same relationship.
What are Equivalent Ratios
400
What is the connection between ratios, fractions, and per cents? Give an example with your answer
What is Fractions can be written as percents and vise versa, which represent part-to-whole ratios.
400
75% of what number is 48?
What is 64 48÷75% = 48÷3/4 = 48*4/3 = 64
400
4 feet is about ? Meters
What is about 1.22 or 1 meter
400
A family pays $45 each month for cable television. The cost increases 7%. a. How many dollars is the increase? b. What is the new monthly cost?
What is a $3.15 b $45.15 $45.00*.07=3.15 So 45.00+3.15 =$48.15
400
A part to whole ratio where the whole is 100.
What is a percent
500
You have 125% of the tickets required for a souvenir. What fraction of the required tickets do you have? Do you need more tickets for the souvenir? Explain.
What is 5/4; No, you have more than you need. 125% is more than the 100% you need to get the souvenir.
500
Describe and correct the error in finding 40% of 75 40% of 75 = 40% 75 = 3000
What is The percent was not written as a fraction before multiplying; 40% × 75 = 2/5 × 75 = 30
500
Which person is heavier: 75 kg or 110 lb?
What is person weighing 75 kg; 75 kg≈166.67 lb and 166.67 lb > 110 lb
500
In a class of 20 students, 40% are boys. Twenty-five percent of the boys and 50% of the girls have tablets. How many students have tablets?
What is 2 boys and 6 girls have tablets. Therefore 8 students have tablets. 40% of 20 is 8 so 25% of 8 = 2 50% of 12 is 6
500
A rate that equals 1
What is conversion factor