Comparing and Ordering Decimals, Fractions, and Percents
Which number is greater?
58%, 31/50
31/50
55% of what number is 33? Use a percent proportion.
33/x = 55/100
60
Convert the fraction 1/8 to a decimal.
0.125
____ is 75% of 4.
3
Order the numbers from LEAST to GREATEST:
45%, 0.46, 11/25
11/25, 45%, 0.46
Of the 360 runners in a race, 20% are between the ages of 35 and 39. How many runners are between the ages of 35 and 39? Use a percent proportion.
x/360 = 20/100
72 runners
What is 25% as a fraction in simplest form and as a decimal?
1/4 and 0.25
Six is 10% of _____.
60
While shooting basketball baskets, you made 36 out of 80 shots. Your friend made 43.75% of their shots. Who did better?
You did!
Your class is going on a field trip. Twenty-four students have turned in their permission forms so far. This is 80 percent of the students in class. How many students are in the class? Use a percent equation to solve.
24 = .8x
30 students
Convert 9 1/3 to a decimal.
9.3 (repeating bar over the 3)
___ is 65% of 250.
162.5
To earn a bonus in a video game, you must find 60% of the hidden gems. You find 25 out of 40 gems. Did you find enough to get the bonus? Explain.
Yes, you find 62.5% of the gems.
Yesterday 270 concert tickets were sold. Today 216 tickets were sold. Find the percent of change and tell whether it was an increase or decrease.
20% decrease
Convert 76% to a fraction in simplest form and a decimal.
0.76 and 19/25
240% of ____ is 192.
80
Three students compare their grades from their report card. Susan made 88.5%. Alex made 36 out of 48. Danielle made 0.89. Order the students from GREATEST to LEAST.
Danielle, Susan, Alex
This month a band has 6 musicians. This is a 20% increase from last month. How many musicians were in the band last month?
5 musicians
What is 5/4 as a percent?
125%
_____ percent of 36 is 98.
272.2% (repeating bar over the 2)