M5X Module 9-Percent Problems and Equations

Convert 24% to fraction in simplest form.  

Convert 0.5% to decimal.

• 0.005

• 0.05

• 5

• 50

• 64%

• 62.5%

• 625%

• 640%

• 9.18

• 9.125

• 9.2

• 9.8

What is 15% of 60?

• 15

• 9

• 5

• 1.5

Ahmed’s monthly salary is SAR 8,200. He gets a 6% salary raise. What is his new salary?

• SAR 8,692

• SAR 8,260

• SAR 8,492

• SAR 8,600

Ryan’s salary monthly salary last month was SAR 9,600. After getting a raise, his new salary is 10,400. What percent is the increase?         

• 7.8%

• 8.3%

• 8.6%

• 9.1%

XYZ Company had 320 employees last year. This year, it drops to 280. What is percent of decrease?

• 40%

• 4%

• 1.3%

• 12.5%

15% of a number is 60. What is the number?

• 400

• 900

• 600

• 1,500

The percent equation for “40% of what number is 1,500” is ____________.