Percent Models STAAR

Percent means

• per 100

• half of a part

• a whole

• one dog's ear

What percent is shaded?

• 7.1%

• 20%

• 7/10

• 71%

All percents are out of ______?

• 10

• 1000

• 100

Write the percent of the grid that is shaded.

• 20%
• 10%
• 40%
• 30%

What percent of the figure is shaded?

• 53%
• 60%
• 63%
• 37%

Percents are ...

• Hard

• Easy

• Boring

• Fractions

Answer explanation

A percent, or percentage, is a special fraction that always has 100 as the denominator

When we say percent it's like saying...

• "out of this world"

• "out of 100"

• "out of control"

• "out of sight"

Answer explanation

A percent, or percentage, is a special fraction that always has 100 as the denominator. The fraction 50/100 can also be read as 50 out of 100.

What percentage of the model is shaded?

• 1%

• 10%

• 99%

• 100%

Answer explanation

10 squares are shaded in the model. There are 100 total squares in the model. The fraction of the model shaded is 10/100. A percent, or percentage, is a special fraction that always has 100 as the denominator. Because the bottom of a percent is always 100, we don’t even write it. We remove the 100 and put a % instead. 10/100 = 10%.

What percentage of the model is shaded?

• 75%

• 55%

• 25%

• 15%

Answer explanation

25 squares are shaded in the model. There are 100 total squares in the model. The fraction of the model shaded is 25/100. A percent, or percentage, is a special fraction that always has 100 as the denominator. Because the bottom of a percent is always 100, we don’t even write it. We remove the 100 and put a % instead. 25/100 = 25%.

Which percent is equivalent or equal to the fraction in the picture?

• 89%

• 100%

• 189%

• 11%

Answer explanation

A percent, or percentage, is a special fraction that always has 100 as the denominator. Because the bottom of a percent is always 100, we don’t even write it. We remove the 100 and put a % instead. 89/100 = 89%.