Proportional Reasoning Percents

Change 128% to a decimal

• 0.28

• 1.28

• 0.128

• 12.8

Change 2.35% into a decimal

• 0.0235

• 0.235

• 2.35

• 0.00235

Change 0.7% to a decimal then multiply that number by 50

• 0.5

• 3.5

• 0.35

• 35

• 33.8%

• 40%

• 60%

• 66.7%

Ian is traveling to Las Vegas, every 5 kilometers is equivalent to about 3.1 miles. About how many miles would 20 kilometers be? Hint: Use your knowledge of proportional reasoning!

• 12.4 miles

• 7.2 miles

• 8.8 miles

• 3.5 miles

During his basketball career, Karl Malone took 23,675 free throws. He made 45.6% of his free throws. Determine the number of free throws Karl Malone made during his career.

• 538 free throws

• 10,795 free throws

• 1,170,780 free throws

• 1,079 free throws

A golf equipment salesperson earns a base salary plus commission on golf equipment sold as shown. If the salesperson sells $78,000 worth of equipment in a year, what is the total annual salary earned?

• $50,120

• $78,200

• $79,880

• $47,312

If the sales tax rate is 7%, how much tax would you pay on an item that costs $50?

• $3.50

• $3.75

• $4.00

• $5.00

A store is offering a 25% discount on all items. If an item originally costs $80, what is the discounted price?

• $20

• $60

• $65

• $75

If a product's price increases from 75 to 90, what is the percent increase?

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%