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Percents / Ratios
Percents Vocab & Conversions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sales Tax | The percent added to the cost of items for tax. |
| Tip | Money paid in appreciation for a service provided. |
| Markup | Amount added to the cost of an item to ensure a profit. |
| Discount | Amount taken off the price of an item as a promotion. |
| Interest | Amount earned on the principal of an investment. |
| Principal | Initial size of the loan or investment that interest is based on. |
| 1/20 | 5% |
| 1/5 | 20% |
| 1/8 | 12.5% |
| 1/6 | 16.6% |
| 5/6 | 83.3% |
| 7/8 | 87.5% |
| 5/8 | 62.5% |
| 3/8 | 37.5% |
| 3/30 | 10% |
| 10/25 | 40% |
| 1/11 | 9.09% |