Percents Conversion

Use a PERCENT PROPORTION to solve this problem. Find 65% of 120.

• 50

• 65

• 78

• 56

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Jen baked 9 cookies. If this is 15% of her total cookies. How many cookies does she have?

• 60 cookies

• 8 cookies

• 135 cookies

• 75 cookies

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Use multiplication to solve. Find 32% of 120.

• 152

• 54.2

• 38.4

• 88

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Change 15/20 into a percent

(Make sure to include the percent sign in your answer!)

Answer explanation

Remember that percents are out of 100 so make the denominator into 100 by multiplying 20 x 5. Then, multiply the numerator by 5 so 15x5 = 75

Make sure to write the percent sign 75%

75% of what number is 48?

Set this problem up as a proportion and solve. Type your numerical answer.

Mathematical Equivalence

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

60% of 150 is what number?

Answer explanation

60% (percent)

150 (of-whole)

what number (is-part)

Proportion: 60/100=x/150

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In the percent question below, is 52 the percent, whole or part?

52 is 130% of what number?

• Percent

• Whole

• Part

• None of these

Answer explanation

The 52 has the word 'is' next to it so therefore it is the 'part'.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

756 is what percent of 840?

(Make sure to include the percent sign in your answer!)

Answer explanation

756 (part)

840 (whole)

percent (x)

So, x% of 840 is 756

Then set up as a proporton

Write 40% as a fraction.

(Use the slash key for the fraction.)

Answer explanation

Write all percents over 100. So, 40/100 but then simplify by dividing each by 20 to get 2/5

What is the total cost to buy the bracelet?

• $1.03

• $26.78

• $24.72

• $25.75

Answer explanation

Write your 3-part statement:

4% of 25.75 is x

Set up a proportion and solve.

This will only be the tax because 4% is the tax. Then, add the tax to the $25.75 to get the total cost.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7