STAAR Review (Advisory) #3 - Percents Math Antics Video

What is a percent?

• A type of decimal

• A special symbol

• A type of fraction

• A mathematical operation

What number is always the denominator in a percent?

• 10

• 1

• 1000

• 100

What symbol is used to represent percent?

• #

• &

• %

• $

What does 25% equal as a fraction?

• 25/100

• 250/100

• 25/10

• 2.5/100

What does the prefix 'per' in percent mean?

• For each

• After

• Against

• Before

What does the root word 'cent' mean?

• 10

• 1000

• 100

• 1

What does 0% represent?

• 1/100

• 0/100

• 0/1

• 0/10

What does 100% equal?

• 100/10

• 1

• 100/100

• 10/100

Can you have a percent greater than 100?

• Only in special cases

• Yes, it represents a value greater than 1

• Yes, but it equals 1

• No, it's not possible

How do you convert 15% to a decimal?

• 15.0

• 0.15

• 1.5

• 0.015