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Percent and Ratio Flashcards

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  1. An item priced at $60 is discounted 15%. What is the discount amount?

    Answer: $9

    15% of $60 = 0.15 × 60 = $9.

  2. The ratio of teachers to students is 1:20. If there are 5 teachers, how many students are there?

    Answer: 100

    5 × 20 = 100 students.

  3. What is 200% of 35?

    Answer: 70

    200% means twice, so 2 × 35 = 70.

  4. A savings account grows from $400 to $440. What is the percent increase?

    Answer: 10%

    The $40 gain divided by $400 equals 0.10, or 10%.

  5. If 4 workers build a wall in 6 days, what is the ratio of workers to days?

    Answer: 2:3

    4:6 reduces to 2:3 by dividing both by 2.

  6. 60 students took a test and 45 passed. What percent passed?

    Answer: 75%

    45 ÷ 60 = 0.75, which is 75%.

  7. A drink mix uses water and concentrate in a 5:2 ratio. For 35 ounces of water, how much concentrate is needed?

    Answer: 14 ounces

    Each part is 35 ÷ 5 = 7, so concentrate = 2 × 7 = 14 ounces.