Finding Percentages of Numbers

What page should students be on for this lesson?

• 31

• 30

• 29

• 28

If an item is originally $50 and is 40% off, what is the discount amount?

• $10

• $15

• $20

• $25

How do you find 10% of a number using mental math?

• Move the decimal one place to the right

• Move the decimal one place to the left

• Divide by 10

• Multiply by 10

What is the final price of a $50 item after a 40% discount?

• $40

• $30

• $50

• $20

What is 1% of $3?

• $0.003

• $0.30

• $0.03

• $3.00

How much is 6% of $3?

• $1.80

• $0.60

• $0.18

• $0.06

What is the total cost of a $3 item with 6% sales tax?

• $3.60

• $4.00

• $3.18

• $3.06

How can percentages be converted into fractions?

• By subtracting 100

• By dividing by 10

• By multiplying by 100

• By putting them over 100

What is 40% of 50 using a ratio table?

• 40

• 30

• 20

• 10

Why is it tricky to find 6% of $3 using a ratio table?

• Because 100 is not a multiple of 3

• Because 3 is not a multiple of 100

• Because 6 is not a multiple of 3

• Because 3 is not a multiple of 6