Solving Percents Using Proportions

What percent of the squares in the model

are NOT shaded?

• 30%

• 70%

• 50%

• 35%

What decimal is equivalent to both?

• .65

• .0075

• .75

• .08

Eleven of the 20 students in Mr. Gonzalez’s

science class are attending the field trip. What

percent best represents the portion of the

class that is attending the field trip?

• 50%

• 55%

• 60%

• 11%

A store is implementing a 5% increase on

all of their prices. What decimal and

fraction are equivalent to the increase?

• .05 and 3/30

• .0005 and 3/25

• .05 and 1/20

• .01 and 1/10

Eleven of the 20 students in Mr. Gonzalez’s science class are attending the field trip. What percent best represents the portion of the class that is NOT attending the field trip?

• 55%

• 50%

• 35%

• 45%

Determine the percent that best represents point B on the number line below.

• 25%

• 50%

• 10%

• 30%

What fraction is equivalent to 50%?

• 7/10

• 9/10

• 2/10

• 5/10

What fraction is equivalent to 70%?

• 7/10

• 7/1

• 2/5

• 4/5

If the tape diagram to the left represents 100%, then which tape diagram below represents 60%?

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During rush hour, Marcus

counted that he had to stop

at 8 different red lights. He

went through a total of 25

intersections. What

percent of intersections did

he stop at?

• 24%

• 32%

• 33%

• 77%