Decoding Percent Word Problems

What does the term 'percent' mean?

• Out of 10

• Out of 100

• Out of 1000

• Out of 50

How would you write 25% as a fraction?

• 1/10

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/2

How do you convert 7% to a decimal?

• 7.0

• 0.007

• 0.07

• 0.7

In word problems, what does the word 'of' usually mean?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

In word problems, what does the word 'is' usually mean?

• Equals

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

A baker sold 35% of the 80 cupcakes she baked. How many cupcakes did she sell?

• 28

• 35

• 45

• 80

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a student scored 45% on a test and got 9 questions correct, how many total questions were on the test?

• 30

• 25

• 20

• 15

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is the first step in solving the problem: '45% of what is 9'?

• Multiply 45 by 9

• Convert 45% to a decimal

• Divide 9 by 45

• Add 45 and 9

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If 20 out of 30 cast members showed up for rehearsal, what percent of the cast showed up?

• 50%

• 60%

• 66.7%

• 70%

What is the final step in converting a decimal to a percentage?

• Multiply by 100

• Move the decimal point two places to the right

• Move the decimal point two places to the left

• Divide by 100