Compare Fractions, Decimals and Percents

9/20 is ________ 0.32

• < less than

• > greater than

• = equal to

What does this grid represent if written as a percent?

• 115%

• 11.55%

• 1.15%

• 0.115%

Sixth grade had 1/4 of the students tryout for the volleyball team, 7th grade had 35%, 8th grade had 0.4. Which grade had the LEAST portion of students trying out for the team?

• 6th Grade

• 7th Grade

• 8th Grade

Write a percent to represent the shaded portion of the model. REMEMBER: Percent means per 100!

• 16%

• 42%

• 64%

• 80%

Rogelio ate 2/5 of a pizza. What percent of a pizza did he eat?

• 40%

• 25%

• 4%

• 5%

The table shows the favorite subjects of students in a recent survey.
Art = 4/25
English = 13%
Math = 0.28
Other = 7%
Science = 21/100
Social Studies = 0.15
Did more students choose art or math?  Explain.

• Math; 0.28 > 4/25

• Art; 4/25 > 0.28

• Math; 4/25 > 0.28

Cora spends 2/3 of her free time blogging on the internet. Leah spends 60% of her free time blogging on the internet. Who spends more free time blogging?

• Leah

• Cora

• Neither, they both spend the same amount of time blogging

Shop Rite has jeans on sale for 3/5 off. Save More has jeans on sale for 50% off. Which store has a better sale on jeans? Explain.

• Shop Rite; 3/5 > 50%

• Save More; 50% > 3/5

• Neither, they are equal to each other.

A city's population rose 3% one year, 0.08 the next year, and by 2/50 the next year.  Order these increases fro least to greatest.  

• 2/50, 0.08, 3%

• 0.08, 3 %, 2/50

• 3%, 2/50, 0.08

Order 5/8, 60%, and 0.62 from least to greatest.

• 0.62, 5/8, 60%

• 5/8, 0.62, 60%

• 60%, 5/8, 0.62

• 60%, 0.62, 5/8