7-1 Fractions and Percents
Write each percent as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
61%
28%
20
%
58
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116%
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116%
425%
0.6%
0.33%
62
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33 %
1.2%
2.3%
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2.3%
GEOGRAPHY The tallest mountain in the world is Mt. Everest. It is about 140% as tall as the tallest mountain in
the United States, Mt. McKinley. Write 140% as a mixed number in simplest form.
POPULATION According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 0.4% of the population of South Carolina is Native
American. Write 0.4% as a fraction in simplest form.
Write each fraction as a percent. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
So,
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So,
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FRIENDS Of Mark s friends, 5 out of 8 are planning to go to the concert on Friday night. What percent of Mark s
friend are planning to go to the concert?
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FRIENDS Of Mark s friends, 5 out of 8 are planning to go to the concert on Friday night. What percent of Mark s
friend are planning to go to the concert?
So, 62.5% of Mark s friends plan to go to the concert.
SPORTS There are 18 members on the varsity baseball team. Of these players, 7 are pitchers. What percent of the
team are pitchers? Round to the nearest hundredth.
On the varsity baseball team, approximately 38.89% of the team members are pitchers.
ANIMALS A cheetah can run about
GEOMETRY The Martin s patio is shown below. Part of their patio is covered with a mat. What percent of their
patio is covered by the mat? (Hint: Area is equal to length times width.)
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GEOMETRY The Martin s patio is shown below. Part of their patio is covered with a mat. What percent of their
patio is covered by the mat? (Hint: Area is equal to length times width.)
First, find the total area of the patio and the area of the mat.
The total area of the patio is 200 square meters, and the area of the mat is 72 square meters.
Write the area of the patio covered by the mat in fraction form, then convert to a percent.
The mat covers 36% of the Martin s patio.
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