Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Equivalents Word Problems

1. During a 25%-off sale, store clerks find the amount of the discounts by multiplying the regular price by 0.25. What is the discount on an item with a regular price of $80?

• $32.00

• $25.00

• $20.00

• $16.40

• $2.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

At Linton Products, 3/10 of the workers are in the company's ride-share program. If there are 480 workers, which of the following expressions could be used to find the number in the ride-share program?

• 480 x 0.7

• 480 ÷ 0.7

• 480 x 0.5

• 480 x 0.3

• 480 ÷ 0.3

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Write the fraction as a percentage

About 4/5 (_____%) of the population of the United States is 14 years or older

The Indian Ocean covers approximately 7/50 of the Earth's surface.

What percentage of the Earth's surface does the Indian Ocean cover?

Sharon is using a calculator to find out how many hours she has spent on a certain job. She divides, and her display reads: 4.666666666. Assuming her calculations are correct, how many hours did she spend on the job?

• 4 1/2

• 4 2/3

• 4 6/7

• 46

• 46 2/3

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2D

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

At 1 P.M., the amount of rain in a rain gauge is 1.125 inches. At 3 P.M., the gauge holds 1.875 inches. What fraction of an inch of rain fell between 1 P.M. and 3 P.M.?

• 7/8

• 3/4

• 7/10

• 3/8

• 1/8

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Typically, seven out of every 100 babies born in River Creek Hospital have a birth defect, most of them minor defects.

What typical percentage of the babies have birth defects?

Typically, seven out of every 100 babies born in River Creek Hospital have a birth defect, most of them minor defects.

What typical percentage of babies do NOT have birth defects?

Typically, seven out of every 100 babies born in River Creek Hospital have a birth defect, most of them minor defects.

About how many babies with birth defects would you expect to find in a group of 500 babies?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Typically, seven out of every 100 babies born in River Creek Hospital have a birth defect, most of them minor defects.

About how many babies with birth defects would you expect to find in a group of 1,300 babies?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B