zMath Intervention Math (19-36) - Unit 23: Basic Percent Applications
Some of the questions in this unit may be answered by recording an audio file. If you chose to record the answer, click on the "Add Recording" button and follow the on-screen instructions closely. Once you have completed and attached the recording, enter the word “COMPLETE” in the text box. (Note: If your computer does not have a built-in microphone, a microphone or microphone/headset combination is needed to record audio.)

The Three Basic Types of Percent Problems

1) What are the three basic types of percent problems?

4000 character(s) left

2) When finding "what percent a number is of another number" (part) or "finding the base" (base), which proportion may be used? State the letter of the correct answer.

250 character(s) left

3) Percent means per hundred. There are a total of 100 squares in the given square. The shaded area represents the percentage out of 100. What percent is represented by the shaded area?

250 character(s) left

Refer to the table of fraction, decimal, and percent equivalences to answer the next two questions.

4) What are the missing values in the table for a, b, c, and d?

4000 character(s) left

5) What are the missing values in the table for e, f, g, and h?

4000 character(s) left

6) What is 12% of 75?

250 character(s) left

7) What percent of 65 is 26?

250 character(s) left

8) Twenty is 25% of what number?

250 character(s) left

9) What is 1% of 500?

250 character(s) left

10) Eighteen is what percent of 24?

250 character(s) left

11) Forty-eight is 200% of what number?

250 character(s) left

12) Find the percent.

250 character(s) left

13) Amy purchased a new dress to wear to her cousin's wedding. The original price of the dress was $75. The dress was on sale discounted by 30%. What is the amount of discount? What is the sale price for the dress?

250 character(s) left

14) Complete each of the statements in order as given.

4000 character(s) left

15) Darren and Becky went to dinner at a local restaurant. The bill was $35.80. It is customary to tip the waiter or waitress 15% of the total bill for good service. About how much should they have left for a tip since the waiter provided good service?

16) Dan is purchasing a snowmobile. The one he likes was originally priced at $6,995. The sale price is $4,896.50. What percent of the original price is the sale price?

250 character(s) left

17) Stacy missed 30 out of 150 points on a math test. What percent of the points did Stacy miss? What percent represents Stacy’s grade for the test (in other words, what percent of the points did Stacy answer correctly)?

250 character(s) left

Brooke's softball coach handed the team a partial summary of their batting averages. The summary included: the total number of hits, the percent of hits, and the total number of times at bat. Refer to the chart to answer the next three questions.

18) What information is missing for Brooke, Tyra, and Ashley? List the players name and then the part that is missing.

4000 character(s) left

19) What information is missing for Paige, Lindsey, and Samantha? List the players name and then the value that is missing.

4000 character(s) left

20) What information is missing for Kaydie, Megan, and Krista? List the players name and then the value that is missing.

4000 character(s) left

21) Ben sold 82 of his baseball cards. If this represented 12.5% of his total collection, how many baseball cards did Ben have originally?

250 character(s) left

22) A flower arrangement for a bridal shower is made up of 60 percent roses and 40 percent carnations. There are a total of 25 flowers in the arrangement. How many flowers are roses and how many are carnations?

250 character(s) left

Percent Change

23) Which equation represents percent change? State the letter of the correct answer.

250 character(s) left

Refer to the table of price changes to solve the next three problems.

24) What is the amount of decrease in the price of the computer? What is the percent of decrease in the price?

250 character(s) left

25) What is the amount of increase in the price of the printer? What is the percent of increase in the price?

250 character(s) left

26) What is the amount of decrease in the price of the calculator? What is the percent of decrease in the price?

250 character(s) left

27) Larry purchased a dump truck for $17,000 and sold it for $19,720. What was the percent of profit?

250 character(s) left

28) Is the AMOUNT of CHANGE the same when an item is marked up from $8 to $12 as when it is marked down from $12 to $8?

29) Is the PERCENT of CHANGE the same when an item is marked up from $8 to $12 as when it is marked down from $12 to $8?

30) Please explain, through calculating the percent change in both instances in the previous problem, why the answer chosen is correct.

4000 character(s) left



Attachments
There are no attachments
 Attach a File
Calculating Insurance Premiums

Use the table below to solve the next three problems.

31) Frank is 40 years old. What is Frank's annual premium for a $20,000, 30-year endowment policy?

250 character(s) left

32) At the age of 20, Raquel bought a $25,000, 20-year limited payment policy. What is the total amount Raquel will have paid into the policy at the end of 20 years?

250 character(s) left

33) If, Raquel, in the previous problem, meets an untimely death at age 40, will the beneficiary receive more or less than Raquel paid into the policy? How much more or less?

34) If you were directed by your school to complete Offline Activities for this course, please enter the information on the Log Entry form.
No offline activities found
0 Hour(s) & 0 Minute(s)

If you are NOT required to complete Offline Activities for this course, please check the box below.



Attachments
There are no attachments
 Attach a File