Comparing Rational Numbers
Percent of Proportion
Increase or Decrease
Discounts and Markups
Simple Interest
100
Which number is greater? 3/4 or 70%
3/4
100
What number is 20% of 40?
8
100
55 employees increased by 20%
66
100
Original price: $50 Discount: 20% What is the sale price?
$40
100
$600 at 5% for 2 years
$60
200
Which number is greater? 0.21 or 21%
They are equal!
200
12 is what percent of 50?
24%
200
14 dollars to 10 dollars
350%
200
Discount: 25% Sale price: $40 What is the original price?
$53.33
200
$350 at 3% for 10 years
$105
300
Which number is less? 12/25 or 49%
49%
300
40% if what number is 15?
37.5
300
50 points decreased by 26%
37 points
300
Original price: $60 Sale price: $45 What is the discount?
25%
300
I = $24 P = $400 t = 2 years What is the rate?
3%
400
Order the following numbers from least to greatest. 0.64 13/20 63%
63% 0.64 13/20
400
0.2 is what percent of 16?
0.125
400
16 centimeters to 44.2 centimeters
176.3%
400
Cost to store: $80 Mark up: 60% What is the selling price?
$128
400
I = $30 P = $500 r = 3% What is the amount of time?
2 years
500
While shooting baskets, you make 36 out of 80 shots. Your friend makes 43.75% of the shots. Who made a higher percentage?
You made more shots!
500
Of the 60 seeds that you plant, 80% germinate. How many seeds germinate?
48 seeds
500
Last week you finished a video game in 32 minutes. Today you finish in 28 minutes. What is your percent of change?
12.5% decrease
500
You purchase a video game system for $140 to sell at your store. You mark it up 25%. How much will you sell the system for?
$175
500
A savings account earns 5% simple interest per year. The principal is $1200. What is the balance after 4 years?
$1440