Proportionality>Generating Equivalent Forms of Fractions, Decimals, and Percents in Real-World Problems(TEKS.Math.6.4.G)
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Texas 6th Grade Math › Proportionality>Generating Equivalent Forms of Fractions, Decimals, and Percents in Real-World Problems(TEKS.Math.6.4.G)
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1
A $50 backpack is discounted by 30%. Which fraction represents this discount rate?
$\frac{3}{100}$
$\frac{3}{10}$
$\frac{30}{3}$
$\frac{1}{3}$
Explanation
Percent to fraction: $30% = \frac{30}{100} = \frac{3}{10}$. $\frac{3}{100}$ is 3%, and $\frac{1}{3}$ is about 33.3%.
2
You leave an 18% tip on a $32 restaurant bill. How much is the tip in dollars?
1/5
1/4
12/30
1/3
Explanation
Convert 18% to a decimal: $0.18$. Tip: $32 \times 0.18 = 5.76$. $6.40$ is a 20% tip, and $0.18$ confuses percent with dollars.