Changing Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Word Problems

An art studio offered painting classes 15 out of 30 days in November. What fraction, decimal, AND percent are equivalent to the days in November that classes were offered?

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• 0.5

• 0.15

• 50%

John's mom made chocolate chip cookies for him. He ate 2 out of the 16 cookies on the plate. What fraction, decimal, AND percent correctly represents the number of the cookies John ate?

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• 12.5%

• 1.25%

• 0.125

Jill and her friend Stacy split a pizza for dinner last night. Jill ate 25% of the pizza. How much did Stacy eat as a fraction, decimal and percent?

• 75%

• 25%

• 0.25

• 0.75

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A meteorologist reported that a town got 1.25 inches of rain. Which fraction AND percent best represent the amount of rain the town received in inches? (hint...reduce your fraction!)

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• 125%

• 1.25%

Caleb bought 24 stickers. He gave 9 of them to his sister. What fraction, decimal, AND percent best represent the number of the stickers he gave to his sister? (reduce all fractions!)

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• 0.375

• 37.5%

• 3.75%

Heidi bought some fabric that was 1.5 meters long. How could this length be written as a fraction AND percent? (did you reduce your fraction?)

• 150%

• 15%

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In an end-of-season-sale a shop is offering 30% off the original prices. What fraction AND decimal correctly represent the amount taken off the original prices? (reduce the fraction...)

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• 3.0

• 0.3

In a survey four out of five said they preferred a particular brand of shoes. What is this figure as a percentage, decimal, AND fraction?

• 45%

• 80%

• 0.45

• 0.80

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A farmer planted two thirds of his field. What percent, decimal, AND fraction of his field does he have left to plant?

• 0.3333...

• 0.6666...

• 33.3...%

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Matt has answered 20 out of 30 questions on his test. What percent, decimal, AND fraction best represent the number of test questions Matt has answered?

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• 0.20

• 0.6666...

• 20%

• 66.6...%