Comparison of Fractions and Percentages

Front

Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/4?

Back

3/4 is greater than 1/2.

Front

What is 50% of 36?

Back

50% of 36 is 18.

Front

What is the second step in solving percent problems?

Back

Set up the proportion.

Front

10% of 90 is what number?

Back

10% of 90 is 9.

Front

According to a school survey, 20% of the students at CrossRoads Intermediate School speak Spanish. There are 42 students in the school who speak Spanish. How many total students were surveyed?

Back

210 students were surveyed.

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

Front

What is a percentage?

Back

A percentage is a fraction expressed as a part of 100.

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a percentage?

Back

Multiply the fraction by 100 and add a percent sign.

Front

What is the formula to find the percentage of a number?

Back

Percentage = (Part/Whole) x 100.

Front

If 25% of a number is 50, what is the number?

Back

The number is 200.