Grade 8 Math

Unit 5 - Part A
PERCENT

Name: ______________________
b) 64%

c) 35%

Examples:
1
a) 14 %
2

b) 8.25%

c) 0.7%

d) 1.237%

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 Expressing Fractions as Decimals
To write fractions as decimals…

- Change to an equivalent fraction over 10, 100, or 1000

- Divide the numerator by the denominator

Examples: Write the following fractions as decimals.

1
a)
4

24
b)
25

7
c)
6

5
d)
6

2
e)
3

11
f)
4

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 Expressing Fractions as Percents
To write fractions as percents…

Express the fraction as a decimal, then multiply by 100

(Move the decimal 2 places to the right)

Examples: Write the following fractions as percents:

1
a)
4

2
b)
5

24
c)
25

15
d)
4

3
e) 1
8

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Example: Use a number line to represent 0.75%

Try the following:

a) Show 0.35% on the number line.

b) Show 11.6% on the number line.

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 b) Show 381% on the grids below.

Use the number lines provided to show the following:

a) 185%

b) 205%

We can use number lines to help estimate answers to problems.

Example: If the cost of a coat was $80 in 2009 and increased by 230% in 2012,
what is the new price?
Cost Price Selling Price
0 $80.00 $184.00
I I I I I
0% 100% 200% 230% 300%

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Example 2: The cost price of a coat is $80 (cost price is the price the store has to
pay for the coat). The selling price of the coat is 230% of the cost price. What is
the selling price of the coat? Show your answer on a number line.

Part: __________

%: ____________

Whole: ________

Example 3: A tree farm in rural Alberta has 58 782 trees. The owner has
discovered that 0.28% of this trees have been infected with a deadly fungus.
About how many trees have been hit by this fungus? Show your answer on a
number line.

Part: __________

%: ____________

Whole: ________

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Example: 30 is 60% of what number?

Part: __________

%: ____________

Whole: ________

Example 2: 35% of what number is 14?

Part: __________

%: ____________

Whole: ________

Example 3: 132 is 110% of what number?

Part: __________

%: ____________

Whole: ________

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Example 1: Brad had 6 hits in 20 at bats. On what percent of his at-bats did he get a hit?

Part: __________

%: ____________

Whole: ________

Example 2: Michelle ate 3 pieces of a 12 slice pizza. What percentage of the pizza did she eat?

Part: __________

%: ____________

Whole: ________

Example 3: Mrs. White has 32 students in her class and 8 of them are boys. What percentage of
her students are girls?

Part: __________

%: ____________

Whole: ________

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Example 1: The price of a can of soda increased from $0.95 to $1.25. What is the
percent increase in price?

Difference: __________

Original: ____________

Example 2: Mr. Janes bought a mining stock for $35. Two weeks later he sold it
for $105. What was the percent increase?

Difference: __________

Original: ____________

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Example 1: At the Keg Restaurant, the price of a ceaser salad decreased from
$2.50 to $1.95. What is the percent of the decrease?

Difference: __________

Original: ____________

Example 2: The value of a stock was $2.50. On Monday, the value dropped to
$1.20. What was the percent decrease?

Difference: __________

Original: ____________

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Example 2: At a local restaurant, you purchase an entrée for $19.99 and a
beverage for $2.25. How much would your meal cost including HST?

Example 3: Calculate the total cost of a DVD with a price tag of $15.99.

Example 4: Calculate the total cost of a t-shirt retailing for $18.99 and a sweater
retailing for $34.99.

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Example 3: A television retails for $400 and it has now been discounted by 15%.
What is the discounted price of the television.

Example 4: Sally’s Salon usually charges $65 for a shampoo and conditioner
combo pack. Right now the salon is offering the pack for 20% off. Calculate the
new price of the combo pack.

Using More than One Percent Calculation

Sometimes you must apply a percentage calculation more than once before an
answer is found.
The “No Tax” sale at the Avalon Mall before Christmas is a good example of this.
Stores are required by law to charge tax, so during this kind of sale, they must first
discount the regular price by the tax rate, then calculate the tax owing on this
new amount.
Since they are calculating the tax on a smaller amount, the final price will be a
little less than the original sticker price.

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Example 1: Brenda finds a new winter coat at the mall on the day they are having
their No Tax sale. The price tag on the coat says $125. How much will Brenda pay
for the coat including HST?

Example 2: Chapter’s bookstore has a hardcover world atlas which normally

retails for $79.99. The book has now been placed in the “50% OFF” section of the
store. One particular copy is slightly damaged and has been discounted a further
30%. If I use my Chapter’s card, I am eligible for a further 20% reduction today
only. What would the discounted price of the damaged copy be if I were to
purchase it today?

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