U4 Percent Study Set

Anna scored 12 points in a basketball game. This was 25% of her team's total points. Find the total points scored by Anna's team.

Anna's team scored 48 points U4.5

Do you know your FDP chart?

Practice your FDP chart, quiz yourself over your FDPs U4.3

Jim's salary is $864. This is 90% of Adam's salary. Find Adam's salary.

Adam's salary is $960. U4.6

Percent means

# of parts out of 100 U4.1

Express 1 ounce as a percentage of 1 lb

1 oz. is 6 1/4% of 1 lb. U4.7

Express 1.35 m as a percentage of 90 cm

1.35 m is 150% of 90 cm U4.7

Maddie weighed 40 kg at her annual check-up last year. She weighed 43 kg at her annual check-up this year. What percentage of Maddie's weight last year is her weight this year?

107.5% U4.4

Miss Birschbach received 300 peshos. She distributed 195 to the sixth graders, spent 36, and saved the rest. What percentage of her peschos did Miss Birschbach spend?

12% U4.4

Find 1 2/3 as a percent

166 2/3% U4.1

What percentage of $3 is 30 cents

30 cents is 10% of $3 U4.7

Express 300 mL as a percentage of 2L

300 mL is 15% of 2L U4.7

Find 1/3 as a percent

33 1/3% U4.1/4.3

Find 4 3/8 as a percent

437.5% U4.1

Find 5/6 as a percent

83 1/3% U4.1/4.3

9 inches is what percentage of 5 ft

9 inches is 15% of 5ft U4.7

In a cinema, 36 seats are vacant and the other 364 seats are filled. What percentage of the seats are vacant?

9% U4.4

Elliot bought a bicycle which cost $600. In addition, he had to pay 3% sales tax. How much did he pay for the bicycle?

Elliot paid $618 for the bicycle. U4.8

You and your family go to BW3's for dinner, and your bill is $45. You decide to leave a 15% tip for your waiter. How much of a tip do you leave?

I should leave $6.75 for a tip U4.5

Enriched: At first, the number of Mac's marbles was 80% of Jack's marbles. After Mac gave Jack 48 of his marbles, the number of his marbles left was half as many as Jack's marbles. How many marbles did Mac have at first?

Mac had 192 marbles at first U4.6E

The number of books on Megan's library was increased by 20% to 180. Find the number of books before the increase.

Megan had 150 books at first. U4.6

I shared 20% of my giant bag of M&M's with Mrs. Hinkens and 35% of my giant bag of M&M's with Mrs. Auskings. I kept the remaining 90 M&M's for myself. How many M&M's did Mrs. Auskings get?

Mrs. Auskings received 70 M&M's U4.5

A jacket that was selling for $150 is marked-up 20%. At the end of the season, the jacket is discounted 20%. How much does the jacket sell for at the end of the season?

The jacket sells for $144 at the end of the season. U4.8

During a sale, you by a shirt on a 20% off sale. You pay $40 for the shirt. Find the original price of the shirt.

The original price of the shirt is $50. U4.5

Enriched: A shirt costs 20% more than a book and half as much as a bag. If the total cost of the three items is $115, how much does the shirt cost?

The shirt costs $30. U4.6E

Alex scored 42 points on a test. This was 75% of the total score. Find the total number of possible points on the test.

The total possible points is 56. U4.6

There were 140 members in a choir last year. The membership was increased by 15% this year. How many members are there this year?

There are 161 members this year. U4.8

Enriched: Of all the coins in Kelly's piggy bank, 30% are pennies, 15% are nickels, 25% are dimes and the rest are quarters. If the total value of all of the quarters is $60, what is the total value of all the coins in Kelly's piggy bank?

There is a total of $88.40. U4.6E

Susan and her family ate 65% of a bowl of cherries. They had 105 cherries left. How many cherries did they have at first?

They had 300 cherries at first U4.6

A bookshop gives a 20% discount during a sale. Thomas bought a dictionary and a storybook which cost $40 and $15 respectively. How much did he have to pay altogether?

Thomas paid $44. U4.8

Express each percentage as a decimal a) 3% b) 35% c) 40% d) 0.5% e) 150% f) 1000%

a) 0.03 b) 0.35 c) 0.4 d) 0.005 e) 1.5 f) 10 U4.2

Write the percentage as a fraction in its simplest form a) 5% b) 8% c) 78% d) 224% e) 1.5% f) 0.5%

a) 1/20 b) 2/25 c) 39/50 d) 2 6/25 e) 3/200 f) 1/200 U4.2

Express each decimal as a percentage a) 0.1 b) 0.9 c) 0.075 d) 0.03 e) 0.045 f) 0.225

a) 10% b) 90% c) 7.5% d) 3% e) 4.5% f) 22.5% U4.2

Find the conversion factor a) 1 kg = ______g b) 1 m = _______ cm c) 1 lb = _______ ounces (oz) d) 1 hr = _______ min e) 1 yd = ______ ft f) 1 km = ______ m g) 1 L = _______ L h) $1 = ________ cents i) 1 ft = _______ inches

a) 1000g b) 100 cm c) 16 oz d) 60 min e) 3 ft f) 1000 m g) 1000 mL h) 100 cents i) 12 inches U4.7

Find: a) 13 out of 50 b) 120 out of 300 c) 4 out of 25 d) 36 out of 60

a) 26% b) 40% c) 16% d) 60% U4.1

If the number of boys is 240, the number of girls is 360, and the total number of students is 600 find a) The percentage of the students are boys b) The percentage of the students are girls

a) 40% b) 60%

Find: a) 24/50 b) 60/150 c) 180 out of 100 d) 1 3/4

a) 45% b) 40% c) 180% d) 175% U4.1

Enriched: Eric had $250. He spent 40% on video games and 30% of the remainder on books. a) What percentage of the money did he spend on books? b) How much money did he spend on books?

a) Eric spent 18% on books b) He spent $45 on books U4.9E

Enriched: John had $50. He spent 60% of the money on clothes and 60% of the remainder on food. a) How much more did he spend on clothes than on food? b) How many percent more did he spend on clothes than on food?

a) He spent $18 more on clothes b) He spent 150% more on clothes than on food U4.9E

Enriched: Alison had $120. She spent 40% of the money on a watch and 25% of the remainder on a pen. a) What percentage of her money did she spend? b) How much money did she have left?

a) She spent 55% of her money b) She had $54 left. U4.9E

What are three ways you can covert a fraction to a percent?

a) make the denominator 100 b) divide the numerator by the denominator c) Use the FDP chart d) Bonus* multiply by 100% U4.1/4.3