Finding Percent

For the interest formulas, how to do you turn a percent into a decimal?

• Divide the percent by 100

• Multiply the percent by 100

• Divide the percent by 25

• Multiple the percent by 25

What does the term "Percent" means?

• out of every one hundred

• divide by 100

• every cent

• how many cents

In a school of 200 students. 30% of the students participated in the singing competition. How many students participated in the competition?

• 200

• 60

• 30

• 100

The graph shows the number of baseball cards Jimmy had in his collection on May 1 and on June 1. What was the percent increase in the number of cards from May 1 to June 1?

• 25%

• 20%

• 21%

• 30%

The graph shows the number of baseball cards Jimmy had in his collection on May 1 and on June 1. What was the percent increase in the number of cards from May 1 to June 1?

• 25%

• 20%

• 21%

• 30%

Daniel has dinner at a restaurant and the cost of his meal is $28.00. Because of the service, he wants to leave a 20% tip. What is his total bill including tip?

• 33.60

• 40.00

• 24.60

• 30.50

How much would the tip be if you left 18% on a $75.45 steak dinner?

• $ 13.58

• $ 89.03

• $ 61.87

• $135.80

Mathematical Equivalence

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Blair Walsh made 27 of the 30 field goals he attempted in one season. What percent of the field goal attempts did he make?

• 15%

• 90%

• 10%

• 5%

Which of the part:whole equivalent ratios could be used to find the total number of 8th graders?