Common Conversions Percents

Match the following "common" fractions to the equivalent percents.

• 50%

• 25%

• 20%

• 10%

• 33 1/3%

What is 0.6 as a percent?

What is 15% as a fraction in reduced form?

Use your calculator.

What is 5.5% as a decimal?

• 55

• 0.55

• 0.055

• 550

What is the equivalent ratio represented as percent?

• 45%

• 49%

• 48%

• 59%

Answer explanation

29.5 x 2 = 59

50 x 2 = 100

59 / 100

A survey says that 13 out of 20 people have pets. Write this ratio as a percent.

f

e

d

c

b

a

52

26

100

65

39

60

The ratio of hearts to the total number of items in this picture is 3:4, right? There are 3 hearts and 4 total items. What is this as a percent?

• 45%

• 65%

• 75%

• 125%

Ferrari answered 22.5 out of 50 questions on her Spanish test. The model shows her score as percent.

What is the equivalent ratio represented as percent?

• 45%

• 22.5%

• 25.45%

• 50%

Answer explanation

22.5 / 50

can be doubed (x2) as

45 / 100

22.5 x 2 = 45

50 x 2 = 100

What is the equivalent ratio represented as percent?

• 45%

• 22.5%

• 25.45%

• 50%

Answer explanation

22.5 / 50

can be doubed (x2) as

45 / 100

22.5 x 2 = 45

50 x 2 = 100

520 gallons

130 gallons

812.5 gallons

• 520 gallons

• 130 gallons

• 812.5 gallons