Compare Percents to Fractions and Decimals

Arrange in order from least to greatest: 80%, .34 , 3/4

• 80%, 3/4, .34

• .34, 3/4, 80%

• .34, 80%, 3/4

• .34, 80%, 3/4

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%

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

• 40%

• 25%

• 4%

• 5%

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

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

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

Put the following in Ascending order:
125%, 5/3, 12.4

• 5/3, 12.4, 125%

• 12.4, 5/3, 125%

• 125%, 5/3, 12.4

• 125%, 12.4, 5/3

Put the following in Descending order:
54%, 2/5, .45

• 2/5, .45, 54%

• 54%, 2/5, .45

• 54%, .45, 2/5

• .45, 2/5, 54%