Module 7: Lesson 3

Module 7: Lesson 3

by Mr Wellner

​Objective

​I can write a percent as a fraction or a decimal and use a variety of strategies to solve real-world problems.

Multiple Select

How can you quickly rewrite a percent as a decimal? (2 Answers)

• Put the percent over 100.

• Multiply by 100.

• Divide by 100.

• Move the decimal point to the left 2 places.

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In a city election, 5000 people voted for mayor. If the new mayor received 60% of the votes, how many people voted for the new mayor?

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At the King School, 55% of the students take a bus to school. If 220 students take a bus to school, how may students are there in total?

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There are 8 equally sized slices of pizza. If Daniel eats 5 of the slices, what percent of the pizza has he eaten?

Multiple Choice

A zoo has the ratio of giraffes to zebras shown. What percent of this grouping of animals are giraffes? What percent of this grouping are zebras?

• 15% giraffes ; 85% zebras

• 20% giraffes ; 80% zebras

• 25% giraffes ; 75% zebras

Fill in the Blanks

About $\frac{39}{50}$  of Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen. Use equivalent ratios to find about what percent of the atmosphere is nitrogen.

​Use the rest of class to finish your homework and packet if you have not completed them yet.