Test I.

Conversion of Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages

Write each decimal or fraction as a percent.

1 0.029 ➜ 2.90 %
Solution:
= 0.029 x 100
= 2.9

2 2.63 ➜ 263.00 %
Solution:
= 2.63 x 100
= 263

3 3/8 ➜ 37.50 %
Solution:
= (3/8) x 100
= 0.375 x 100
= 37.5

4 37/50 ➜ 74.00 %
Solution:
= (37/50) x 100
= 0.74 x 100
= 74

Write each percent as a decimal.

5 7.9% ➜ 0.08
Solution:
= 7.9/100
= 0.079

6 5/8% ➜ 0.01
Solution:
= (5/8)/100
= 0.00625

Write each percent as a fraction.

7 24% ➜ 6/25
Solution:
= 0.24
= 24/100
 = 6/25

8 20 3/4% ➜ 83/400
Solution:
= 0.2075
= 2075/1000
= 83/400

Find the missing fraction, decimal, or percent.

9 4/5 ➜ 0.80
Solution:
= 4/5
= 0.8

10 4/5 ➜ 80.00 %
Solution:
= 0.80 x 100
= 80

11 0.167 ➜ 167/1000
Solution:
= 0.167
= 167/1000

12 0.167 ➜ 16.70 %
Solution:
= 0.167 x 100
= 16.7

13 87 1/2% ➜ 7/8
Solution:
= 87 1/2%
= 0.875
= 875/1000
= 7/8

14 87 1/2% ➜ 0.88
Solution:
= 87 1/2%
= 0.875

Estimate.
15 Find a percent close to 5/16. 31.25 %
Solution:
= 5/16
= 0.3125
= 0.3125 x 100
= 31.25

16 Find a fraction close to 73.86%. 3693/5000

Solution:
= 73.86/100
= 0.7386
= 7386/10000
= 3693/5000

Solve. Use the circle graph.

17 Fifty-eight of 200 Internet users are ages 21 through 25. 29%

What percent of the users are ages 21 through 25?
Solution:
= 58/200
= 0.29
= 0.29 x 100
= 29

18 What fraction of all Internet users are ages 31 through 35? 17/100
Solution:
= 17%
= 0.17
= 17/100

19 Write the percent of Internet users who are ages 26 through 30 as a decimal. 0.27
Solution:
= 27%
= 27/100
= 0.27

20 What fraction of the Internet users are over the age of 50? 1/50
Solution:
6% + 29% + 27% + 17% + 11% + 8%
98.00%
100 - 98
2
2/100
1/50
21 What percent of the Internet users are ages 41 through 50? 8%
Solution:
Answer is given in the circle graph.

22 Write the percent of Internet users who are ages 16 through 20 as a decimal. 0.06
Solution:
= 6%
= 6/100
= 0.06

23 What fraction of the Internet users are ages 36 through 40? 11/100
Solution:
= 11%
= 11/100

24 Profits at Diverse Suppliers increased 125% in a year. 1 1/4

Write this percent as a mixed number.
Solution:
= 125/100
= 1.25
= 1 25/100
= 1 1/4 
Test II. Manipulating Percentages

Solve. Round answers to the nearest tenth.

1 Of the 5,300 home sales in June, 42% were new home sales. How many were new home sales? 2226 new home sales
Solution:
x = 42
5300 100

(x)(100) = 222600

x = 2226

2 Only 20% of the 225 doctors in a directory are listed as general practitioners. 45 general practitioners
How many general practitioners are listed?
Solution:
x = 20
225 100

100x = 4500

x = 45

3 The FilBank found that 49% of their customers use the automatic teller machine exclusively. 9163 customers
If they have 18,700 customers, how many use the automatic teller exclusively?
Solution:
x = 49
18700 100

100x = 916300

x = 9163

4 Alliance Mfg. built 450,000 wheel bearings and shipped 300,000 of them. 33.33 %
What percent of the wheel bearings remains to be shipped?
Solution:
x = 150000 450 000 - 300 000
100 450000 150000

450000x = 15000000

x = 33.33333333

5 Of the 728 television sets that Clear View, Inc. received from its supplier, seven were defective. 0.96 %
To the nearest tenth percent, what percent was defective?
Solution:
x = 7
100 728

728x = 700

x = 0.9615384615

6 Aimee spent P24,480 of her yearly business travel budget on lodging and food, which represented 36% of the total budget. ₱68,000.00
How much is her total business travel budget?
Solution:
24480 = 36
x 100

36x = 2448000

x = 68000

7 Albert opened a franchise restaurant. ₱32,000.00

For the use of the franchise, he paid 3.5% of his monthly profit.
The first month, he paid P1,120.
How much were his profits?
Solution:
1120 = 3.5
x 100
 3.5x = 112000

x = 32000

8 Aleena made a down payment of P71,300 on a florist shop priced at P348,000. 20.49 %
Estimate the percent of down payment.
Solution:
x = 71300
100 348000

348000x = 7130000

x = 20.48850575

9 Alexa ordered 12 customers priced at P29,900 each. ₱376,740.00

She paid a delivery charge of 5% on the entire order.
How much did the computers cost in all?
Solution:
= 12 x 29900
= 358800
= 358800 x 5%
= 17940
= 358800 + 17940
= 376740
or
= 12 x 29,900
= 358800
= 358800 x 1.05
= 376740
Test III. Playing-with-Numbers Game with Ratio and Proportion

1 Two numbers are at a ratio of 5:9. 63

Find the larger number if the smaller number is 35.
Solution:
5:9 = 35:x
5x = 315
x = 63

2 The sum of two numbers is 52. 39

Find the larger number if their ratio is 1:3.
Solution:
= 52/4
= 13
= 13 x 1
= 13
= 13 x 3
= 39
= 13:39

3 Three numbers have a ratio of 2:3:4. 16

Find the largest number if their sum is 36.
Solution:
= 36/9
= 4
= 4x2
= 8
= 4x3
= 12
= 4x4
= 16
= 8:12:16

4 The ages of two people add up to 25 and their ratio is 2:3. 10 years old
What is the age of the younger person?
Solution:
= 25/5
= 5
= 5x2
= 10
= 5x3
= 15
= 10:15

5 Two numbers have a ratio of 5:8.

What is the larger number if the smaller number is 75. 120
Solution:
5:8 = 75:x
5x = 600
x = 120
 6 Jason weighs 56.7 kg.
He has a goal of reducing his weight so his present weight to his new weight is in a ratio of 7:6. 48.60 kg
Find his new weight.
Solution:
7:6 = 56.7:x
7x = 340.2
x = 48.6

7 The ages of a husband and a wife are in a ratio of 14:12, respectively. 42 years old
How old is the husband if the wife is 36 years old?
Solution:
14:12 = x:36
12x = 504
x = 42

8 Three numbers are in the ratio of 5:6:7.

What is the smallest number if the sum of the three numbers is 72? 20
Solution:
= 72/18
= 4
= 4x5
= 20
= 4x6
= 24
= 4x7
= 28
= 20:24:28

9 The ratio of two numbers is 7: 12.

What is the larger number if the smaller number is 84? 144
Solution:
7:12 = 84:x
7x = 1008
x = 144

10 The ratio of the heights, in cm, of two dogs is 4: 9.

What is the height of the smaller dog if the larger dog is 36 cm tall? 16 cm
Solution:
4:9 = x:36
9x = 144
x = 16

11 A truck is carrying pear juice, cherry juice, and apple juice bottles in a ratio of 3:1:3.
If there are 16 cherry juice bottles, then how many juice bottles in total are there? 112 juice bottles
Solution:
3:1:3 = 3x:x:3x x = 16
3x = 48
48 + 48 +16
112

12 The ratio of girls to boys in a chess club was 5:4. 40 girls

 There were 32 boys.
How many girls were there in the club?
Solution:
5:4 = x:32
4x = 160
x = 40

13 Jayden and Isabella share a reward of $40 in a ratio of 2:3.

How much does Jayden get? $16
Solution:
= 40/5
= 8
= 8x2
= 16

14 A truck is carrying grape juice, passion fruit juice, and pear juice bottles in a ratio of 2:1:2. 10 passion fruit juice bottles
If there are 20 grape juice bottles, then how many passion fruit juice bottles are there?
Solution:
2:1:2 = x:1/2x:x x = 20
1/2x = 10
Test IV. Mastering Proportions 1

1 If 5 tickets for a play cost £40, calculate the cost of:

(a) 6 tickets £48.00
Solution:
5 = 6
40 x

5x = 240
5 5

x= 48

(b) 9 tickets £72.00

Solution:
5 = 9
40 x

5x = 360
5 5

x= 72

(c) 20 tickets £160.00

Solution:
5 = 20
40 x

5x = 800
5 5

x= 160

2 To make 3 glasses of orange squash you need 600 ml of water.

How much water do you need to make:
(a) 5 glasses of orange squash 1000 ml
Solution:
3 = 5
600 x

3x = 3000
3 3

x= 1000

(b) 7 glasses of orange squash 1400 ml

Solution:
3 = 7
600 x

3x = 4200
3 3

x= 1400

3 If 10 litres of petrol cost £8.20, calculate the cost of:

Solution:
(a) 4 litres £3.28
10 = 4
8.2 x

10x = 32.8
10 10

x= 3.28

(b) 12 litres £9.84

Solution:
10 = 12
8.2 x

10x = 98.4
10 10

x= 9.84

(c) 30 litres £24.60

Solution:
10 = 30
8.2 x

10x = 246
10 10

x= 24.6

4 A baker uses 1800 grams of flour to make 3 loaves of bread.

How much flour will he need to make:
(a) 2 loaves 1200 grams
Solution:
1800 = x
3 2
 3x = 3600
3 3

x= 1200

(b) 7 loaves 4200 grams

Solution:
1800 = x
3 7

3x = 12600
3 3

x= 4200

(c) 24 loaves 14400 grams

Solution:
1800 = x
3 24

3x = 43200
3 3

x= 14400

5 One person can put 200 letters into envelopes in 1 hour.

How long would it take for 200 letters to be put into envelopes by:
(a) 4 people 15 minutes
Solution:
x = 60
1 4

4x = 60

x= 15

(b) 6 people 10 minutes

Solution:
x = 60
1 6

6x = 60

x= 10
 (c) 10 people 6 minutes
Solution:
x = 60
1 10

10x = 60

x= 6

6 A person can make 20 badges in one hour using a machine.

How long would it take:
(a) 4 people with machines to make 20 badges 0.25 hours or 15 minutes
Solution:
20 = 5 20/4
1 x 5

20x = 5

x= 0.25

(b) 10 people with machines to make 300 badges 1.5 hours or 90 minutes
Solution:
20 = 30 300/10
1 x 30

20x = 30

x= 1.5

(c) 12 people with machines to make 400 badges 1.67 hours or 100 minutes
Solution:
20 = 33.33 400/12
1 x 33.33333333

20x = 33.33

x= 1.67

7 A train normally completes a 270-mile journey in 4½ hours.

How much faster would it have to travel to complete the journey in 4 hours? 7.50 mph
Solution:
270 = x 270 = x
4.5 1 4 1

4.5x = 270 4x = 270

 x= 60 x= 67.5

67.5 - 60
7.5

8 On Monday Tom takes 15 minutes to walk one mile to school. Monday - 4.00 mph
On Tuesday he takes 20 minutes to walk the same distance. Tuesday - 3.00 mph
Calculate his speed in mph for each day's walk.
Solution:
15 = 1 20 = 1
60 x 60 x

15x = 60 20x = 60

x= 4 x= 3

9 Joshua shares a 2 kg tin of sweets between himself and three friends.

(a) How many kg of sweets do they each receive? 0.50 kgs
Solution:
1:x = 4:2
2 = 4x
x = 1/2

(b) How much less would they each have received if there were four friends instead of three? 0.10 kgs
1:x = 5:2
2 = 5x
x = 2/5

1 - 2
2 5

5 - 4
10

1/10
0.1

10 Nadina and her friends can each make 15 Christmas cards in one hour.
How long would it take Nadina and four friends to make:
(a) 300 cards 4 hours
Solution:
75 = 300 5 x 15
60 x 75

75x = 18000
 x= 240
240/60
4

(b) 1000 cards 13.33 hours

Solution:
75 = 1000 5 x 15
60 x 75

75x = 60000

x= 800
800/60
13.33333333
Test V. Mastering Proportions 2

1 How long does it take to complete a journey of 300 miles travelling at:
(a) 60 mph 5 hours
Solution:
300 = 5
60

(b) 50 mph 6 hours

Solution:
300 = 6
50

(c) 40 mph 7.5 hours or 7 hours and 30 minutes

Solution:
300 = 7.5
40

2 Alec has to travel 420 miles.

How much time does he save if he travels at 70 mph rather than 50 mph? 2.4 hours or 2 hours and 24 minutes
Solution:
420 = 6
70

420 = 8.4
50

8.4 - 6 = 2.4

3 Sarah has to travel 60 miles to see her boyfriend.

Her dad drives at 30 mph and her uncle drives at 40 mph.
How much time does she save if she travels with her uncle rather than with her dad? 30 minutes or 0.5 hours
Solution:
60 = 1.5
40

60 = 2
30

2 - 1.5 = 0.5

4 Tony usually walks to school at 3 mph.

When Jennifer walks with him he walks at 4 mph.
He walks 1 miles to school.
How much quicker is his journey when he walks with Jennifer? 0.08 hours or 5 minutes
Solution:
1 = 0.25
4

1 = 0.3333333333
3

2 - 1.5 = 0.08333333333

0.083 x 60 = 5

5 One person can put 200 letters into envelopes in 1 hour.

How long would it take for 200 letters to be put into envelopes by:
(a) 4 people 0.25 hours or 15 minutes
Solution:
200 = 50 200/4
 1 x 50

200x = 50
200 200

x= 0.25

(b) 6 people 0.17 hours or 10.00 minutes

Solution:
200 = 33.33 200/6
1 x 33.33333333

200x = 33.33
200 200

x= 0.16665

(c) 10 people 0.10 hours or 6.00 minutes

Solution:
200 = 20 200/10
1 x 20

200x = 20
200 200

x= 0.1

6 On a certain day, the exchange rate was such that £1 was worth $1.63.
Use a calculator to convert the following amounts to £, giving each answer correct to the nearest pence.
(a) $100 £61.35
Solution:
1 = x
1.63 100

1.63x = 100
1.63 1.63

x= 61.34969325

(b) $250 £153.37

Solution:
1 = x
1.63 250

1.63x = 250
1.63 1.63

x= 153.3742331

(c) $75 £46.01

Solution:
1 = x
1.63 75

1.63x = 75
1.63 1.63

x= 46.01226994

7 The Japanese currency is the Yen (Y).

The exchange rate gives 197 Yen for every £1.
Using a calculator, convert the following amounts to pounds, giving each answer correct to the nearest phase.
 (a) 1000 Y £5.08
Solution:
197 = 1000
1 x

197x = 1000
197 197

x= 5.076142132

(b) 200 Y £1.02

Solution:
197 = 200
1 x

197x = 200
197 197

x= 1.015228426

(c) 50 000 Y £253.81

Solution:
197 = 50000
1 x

197x = 50000
197 197

x= 253.8071066

8 A weight of 1 lb is approximately equivalent to 450 grams.

There are 16 ounces in 1 lb.
Give answers to the following questions correct to 1 decimal place.
(a) Convert 14 oz to lb. 0.9 lb
Solution:
16 = 14
1 x

16x = 14
16 16

x= 0.875

(b) Convert 200 grams to lb. 0.4 lb

Solution:
450 = 200
1 x

200x = 200
450 450

x= 0.4444444444

(c) Convert 300 grams to oz. 10.7 oz

Solution:
16 = x 450 = 300
1 0.67 1 x

x = 10.67 450x = 300

1 1 450 450

x= 10.66666667 x= 0.6666666667
 9 If £1 is worth 2.8 German Marks (DM), and 1 DM is worth 2800 Italian Lira (L), use a calculator to convert:
(a) 800 DM to £ £285.71
Solution:
2.8 = 800
1 x

2.8x = 800
2.8 2.8

x= 285.7142857

(b) 10 000 L to DM 3.57 DM

Solution:
2800 = 10000
1 x

2800x = 10000
2800 2800

x= 3.571428571

(c) 50 000 L to £ £6.38

Solution:
2.8 = 17.86 2800 = 50000
1 x 1 x

2.8x = 17.86 2800x = 50000

2.8 2.8 2800 2800

x= 6.37755102 x= 17.85714286

10 There are 8 pints in one gallon.

One gallon is equivalent to approximately 4.55 litres.
Use a calculator to convert:
(a) 12 pints to litres 6.83 litres
Solution:
8 = 12.00 1 = 1.5
1 x 4.55 x

8x = 12.00 x = 6.825
8 8 1 1

x= 1.5 x= 6.825

(b) 20 litres to pints 35.16 pints

Solution:
4.55 = 20.00 1 = 4.40
1 x 8 x

8x = 20.00 x = 35.16
4.55 4.55 1 1

x= 4.395604396 x= 35.16483516