Relating Fractions and Percents
Percent Problems
Vocabulary
Ratios
Rates
100

Write 30/200 as a PERCENT

15%

100

30% of 220 is what number?

66
100

A percent is a ratio that compares part to whole. What number does the whole represent? 

100

100

In Mary's closet, there are 7 T-shirts, 4 pairs of shorts, and 3 sweatshirts. Write the ratio of sweatshirts to shorts.

3:4

100

Express as a unit rate: An athlete ran 150 m in 6 minutes.

25 for every 1 minute

200

Write 45% as a SIMPLIFIED FRACTION

9/20

200

20% of 50 is what number? 

10

200

A unit rate is a rate with what number as the denominator? 

1

200
A box contains 5 cream chocolates, 2 chocolate-covered almonds, and 3 caramel chocolates. What is the ratio of cream chocolates to all chocolates?
1:2 (reduced from 5:10)
200

A cougar can run 320 m in 20 s. What is the unit rate?

16 m per second

300

Write 24% as a SIMPLIFIED FRACTION 

6/25

300

30% of what number is 60? 

200

300

A proportion shows ratios that are _______?

equivalent

300

Simplifying the following ratio 36:40

9:10

300

Find the unit rate for 456 words in 6 minutes

76 words in 1 minute

400

In a parking lot, 9 out of 25 cars are hybrids. Express this number as a PERCENT.

36%

400

28% of 25 is what number? 

7

400

What is the cross product rule? 

Where the cross products in the proportion are equal. You multiply the numerator and the denominator across from each other. Both cross products are the same if the ratios are equal. 

400

Complete the ratio table for A: See Mrs. Kuiper's Example

15

400

Sally bought 8 pencils for $2.00 and Johnny bought 12 pencils for $4.50. Who bought pencils for cheaper? 

Sally ($0.25 verse $0.37)

500

Joanna received 12 of 25 votes for school council. She needed at least 50% of the votes to win. Did she make it? Yes or No? 

No, she only had 48%

500

30% of 70 is what number? 

21

500

When finding the better buy do you want the cheaper item or the more expensive item

cheaper

500

Complete the ratio table for B: See Mrs. Kuiper's example. 

40

500

What is the difference between a ratio and rate? 

A rate has different units.