Estimating Percents
Percent and Fraction/Mixed Numbers and Decimals
Percent and Decimals
Solving Percent Problems (Proportions)
Percent of a Number
100
Sophia downloaded 592 vacation pictures. Of the pictures, 63% show the beach. About how many pictures show the beach?
What is about 360-375?
100
During a winter storm, the price of road salt had a 230% increase. Write 230% as a mixed number in simplest form.
What is 2 3/10?
100
In a sandwich shop, 22% of the sandwiches they sell are ham. What is 22% written as a decimal?
What is 0.22?
100
Jana has $5. She wants to buy a notebook for $4.50. The sales tax is 7%. Does she have enough money? Explain your reasoning.
What is yes because her total cost is $4.82?
100
34% of 354
What is 120.36?
200
Estimate 25% of 395
What is 100?
200
Write 5.5% as a fraction in simplest form.
What is 11/200?
200
Write 0.275 as a percent.
What is 27.5 %?
200
Trey has answered 15 E-mails. This is 20% of E-mails he must answer. How many E-mails does he need to answer?
What is 75?
200
92% of 85
What is 78.2?
300
Estimate 48% of 60
What is 30?
300
Write 87 1/2% as a fraction in simplest form?
What is 7/8?
300
Write 0.08 as a percent.
What is 8 %?
300
A basketball player made 40% of the shots she attempted. If she made 32 baskets, how many shots did she attempt?
What is 80?
300
The original price of a sweater is $36. The sale price is 85% of the original price. What is the sale price of the sweater?
What is $30.60?
400
Estimate 32% of 19
What is 6?
400
Elsa got an 86% on her first science test, a 47/50 on her second test, and a 0.89 on her third test. Which of the following orders her scores from least to greatest?
What is 86% (0.86), 0.89, and 47/50 (0.94)?
400
Write 220 % as a decimal and mixed number in simplest form.
What is 2.2 and 2 1/5?
400
Fred completed 10 math problems. This is 40% of the number of math problems he has to do. How many math problems must he do?
What is 25?
400
Elbert made 48% of the shots he took during the basketball game. If he attempted 25 shots, how many times did he score?
What is 12 times?
500
Estimate 24% of 80
What is 20?
500
Write 8 3/8 as a decimal.
What is 8.375?
500
Write 0.08% as a decimal and fraction in simplest form.
What is 0.0008 and 1/1250?
500
A recipe for guacamole uses 12% lime juice. If a batch contains 0.75 cup of lime juice, how large is the batch of guacamole?
What is 6.25 cups?
500
The library surveyed 240 people about their favorite type of movie. If 15% of the people chose documentaries, how many people chose documentaries?
What is 36?