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Challenge Exercises for Understanding Percent
Directions: For each of the 9 problems below, fill in the missing value into the form, then click ENTER. Your answer will be a fraction, a decimal or a percent, depending on the problem. If your answer is a percent, it must include the % symbol. Be sure to write your fractions in lowest terms. To write […]
Read MorePractice Exercises for Understanding Percent
Directions: Read each question below. Select your answer by clicking on its button. Feedback to your answer is provided in the RESULTS BOX. If you make a mistake, choose a different button. 1. Which of the following is equal to ? 4% 16% 25% None of the above. RESULTS BOX: 2. Which of the […]
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Percentages Less Than 1 or Greater Than 100
Problem 1: Glosser Grade School has an enrollment of 400 students. Only % of students ride their bicycles to school each day. How many students is this? We know from previous lessons how to write a percent as a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left. So we get the following: If = 0.5, then % […]
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Writing Percentages as Fractions Lesson
Problem: One team won 18 out of every 25 games, and another team won 72% of all games played. Which team has a better winning record? We know from previous lessons that a percent is a ratio whose second term is 100. So we get the following: 72% = 72 out of 100 = and 18 […]
Read MoreWriting Percentages as Decimals Lesson
Problem: What is 35 percent of one dollar? We know from the previous lesson that .35 = 35%. The word “of” means multiply. So we get the following: 35% x $1.00 = .35 x $1.00 since $1.00 = 1, we get .35 x $1.00 = .35 x 1 = .35 35% of $1.00 is $.35 Solution: 35% of one […]
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Changing Decimal to Percentages Lesson
Problem: What percent of a dollar is 76 cents? $1.00 = 1.0 76 cents = .76 .76 = 76% Solution: 76% of a dollar is 76 cents. The solution to the above problem is not surprising, since dollars, cents and percents are all based on the number 100. To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by […]
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Writing Fractions as Percentages Lesson
Learn About Writing Fractions as Percents With The Following Examples And Interactive Exercises Problem: Last marking period, Ms. Jones gave an A grade to 15 out of every 100 students and Mr. McNeil gave an A grade to 3 out of every 20 students. What percent of each teacher’s students received an A? Solution Teacher Ratio Fraction Percent […]
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The Meaning of Percent Lesson
Problem: What fraction of each grid is shaded? Grid 1 Grid 2 Grid 3 Answer Answer Answer Each grid above has 100 boxes. For each grid, the ratio of the number of shaded boxes to the total number of boxes can be represented as a fraction. Comparing Shaded Boxes to Total Boxes Grid Ratio Fraction 1 96 to […]
Read MoreChallenge Exercises for Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Directions: Read each question below. You may use paper and pencil to help you solve these problems. Click once in an ANSWER BOX and type in your answer; then click ENTER. Do not use commas in your answers, just digits. After you click ENTER, a message will appear in the RESULTS BOX to indicate whether […]
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Practice Exercises for Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Directions: Read each question below. You may use paper and pencil to help you solve these problems. Select your answer by clicking on its button. Feedback to your answer is provided in the RESULTS BOX. If you make a mistake, choose a different button. 1. Choose the best estimate for 8 x 7.29. 5.6 56.0 […]
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