Percent and Proportion Review

Write 5.9% as a decimal.

Write 120% as a decimal.

How much money is 18% of $40?

Type only the number, and leave out the $ sign.

Edward has a body fat percentage of 18.5% and weighs 154 pounds. How many pounds are made up of fat? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Type only the number, and leave the the pound.

In the past year Jane watched 27 movies that she thought were very good. She watched 60 movies over the whole year. Of the movies she watched, what percentage did she rate as very good?

• 15%

• 25%

• 35%

• 45%

The sales tax for an item was $17.50 and it cost $350 before tax. Find the sales tax rate. Write your answer as a percentage.

Write the following ratio using two other notations.

• 6 to 5

• 5 to 6

• 6 : 5

Type only the number, and leave out the letter.

A pole that is 3.3m tall casts a shadow that is 1.7m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 40.5m long. How tall is the tower? Round to nearest meter.

Write 0.39 as a percent.

• 39

• 3.9%

• 39%

• .0039%