Skill 9 : Relate Fractions, Decimals and Percents

Best Furniture Company makes tabletops using 16 tiles as shown. What part of each tabletop is made from white tiles? Write your answer as a fraction, a decimal, and a percent. 1 , 0.5, 50% 1 , 0.25 , 25% 1 , 0.25 , 25% 1 , 0.4 , 40% 1 , 0.25, 40% Solution FractionWrite the fraction of the tabletop that is made from white tiles.Reduce this fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by the number 4, the greatest common factor.DecimalChange the fraction 1 to a decimal. Divide the numerator (1) by the denominator (4).1 ÷ 4 =0.25PercentTo convert a fraction to a percent, multiply by 100%.Answer: 1 , 0.25 , 25% Calculator Steps GED Readiness Concept 1.After being on sale for only 2 weeks, 63% of the raffle tickets were sold. Which fraction is the best estimate of the fraction of the total tickets sold? 1 1 3 2 Procedure 2. All blankets at Home Plus are on sale for 1 off. What percent discount does this fraction represent? 4% 14% 25% 30% 40% 3.The parking lot at Myrna's Market is shown in the diagram below. What percent of the spaces are taken? 15% 25% 60% 70% 75% 4. In a catalog, the width of a carving chisel is specified as 0.8 inch. How is the width of the chisel written as a fraction of an inch? 1 in. 1 in. 5 in. 4 in. 8 in. Application 5. The Worker's Credit Union charges a 4.32% annual interest rate for new car loans up to 60 months. For 72-month loans, an additional 3 is charged. What annual interest rate is charged on the longer loan? 5.07% 4.66% 4.58% 4.375% 4.125% 6. Within two hours after the polls opened, 3 of the registered voters voted on the school bond issue. A television news announcer stated 80% of the registered voters were expected to vote. What percent of voters are still expected to vote?