by D. Fisher

1. a. The Soccer team is raising $800 for equipment. It is 50% of the way to the goal. How much money has been raised?

0 %

100%

50%

25%

75%

$800

$0

$400

$200

$600$50

b. Why is this answer wrong?

1. a. The Soccer team is raising $800 for equipment. It is 50% of the way to the goal. How much money has been raised?

0 %

100%

50%

25%

75%

$800

$0

$400

$200

$600$400

c. Why is this answer right?

2. a. Change 40% to a decimal.

40

b. Why is this answer wrong?

%

2. a. Change 40% to a decimal.

.40

c. Why is this answer right?

0.40 or 0.4 or .4

40% = .40

3. a. Change 20% to a fraction in lowest terms.

.20

b. Why is this answer wrong?

%

3. a. Rewrite 20% to as a fraction in simplest form.

20/100

c. Why is this answer incorrect?

%

3. a. Change 20% to a fraction in simplest form.

1/5

d. Why is this answer correct?

1/5

1/5

1/5

1/5

1/5

20 100

20 ÷ 20 100 ÷ 20

= =1 5

4. a. Change 0.6 to a percent.

6 %

b. Why is this answer wrong?

%

4. a. Rewrite 0.6 as a percent.

60%

c. Why is this answer right?

0.6 = 60%

5. a. Change 8.3% to a decimal.

0.83

b. Why is this answer wrong?

%

5. a. Rewrite 8.3% as a decimal.

0.083

c. Why is this answer correct?

8.3% = 0.083

%

6. a. Rewrite 2/5 as a percent.

25%

b. Why is this answer wrong?

%

6. a. Change 2/5 to a percent.

.40%

c. Why is this answer incorrect?

%

6. a. Change 2/5 to a percent.

40%

d. Why is this answer correct?

5 ) 2 .0.4

2 0.4 = .40 = 40%

7. a. Change 135% to a decimal.

0.135

b. Why is this answer incorrect?

%

7. a. Write 135% as a decimal.

1.35

b. Why is this answer right?

135% = 1.35

%

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