Model With Percents

Which set of numbers is equivalent to 75%?

• 0.75, 3/5

• 7.5, 75/100

• 3/4, 0.075

• 15/20, 0.75

The model shown represents the percent of people with blue eyes at a city event.  What decimal best represents the percent of people who do not have blue eyes?

• 0.75

• 0.25

Three students wrote equations on their dry erase boards.  Which of these students wrote an equation that it true?

• Student 1 & Student 3

• Student 2 & Student 3

• Student 2

• Student 3

Eleven of the 25 people on  the bus get off at the first stop.  What percent best represents the portion of the bus that got off on the first stop?

• 70%

• 55%

• 44%

• 25%

Which pink blocks represent 65%?

• A

• B

• C 

• D

Macys is having a one-day 35% off (discount) special. If Sara bought $124.50 worth of items, what would the final bill total after applying the discount?

• $80.93

• $43.58

• $25.65

• $91.16

Daniel bought a new pair of shorts at the store when they were having a 5% sale. If the regular price of the pair of shorts was $83.00, how much did Daniel pay with the discount?

• $69.65

• $2.58

• $78.85

• $4.15

Jill bought a sweater at the sale price of $25. The original cost of the sweater was $40. What percent represents the discount that Jill received when buying the sweater?

• 15%

• 37.5%

• 60%

• 62.5%

A group of friends went to lunch. The bill, before sales tax and tip, was $37.50. A sales tax of 8% was added. The group also tipped 18% on the amount after the sales tax was added. What was the total amount of money that the group paid for the lunch?

• $47.79

• $40.50

• $3.00

• $63.50

Jabari bought a model rocket kit from Glamazon.com. The price of the kit was $124.95. The state sales tax of 7% was added, and then a $10 charge for shipping was added after the sales tax. What was the total amount that Jabari paid, including tax and shipping?

• $141.95

• $8.75

• $143.70

• $133.70