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3 . Solve each word problem.
a. Thomas earned 20 this month and saved 30% of his earnings.
How much did Thomas save this month?
20 30 6
100
Thomas saved 6.
b. Ricky invited 25% of his classmates to his birthday party, and 8 classmates
came. How many classmates are there in Ricky’s class?
c. Nine airplanes took off from the runway. The number of airplanes that took
off was 12% of the total airplanes on the runway. How many airplanes were
there on the runway?
d. A person bought a chair and a table for 92. The price of the chair was
23. What percent of the total was the price of the table?
24. Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 77
a. Thomas earned 20 this month and saved 30% of his earnings.
How much did Thomas save this month?
20 30 6
100
Thomas saved 6.
b. Ricky invited 25% of his classmates to his birthday party, and 8 classmates
came. How many classmates are there in Ricky’s class?
c. Nine airplanes took off from the runway. The number of airplanes that took
off was 12% of the total airplanes on the runway. How many airplanes were
there on the runway?
d. A person bought a chair and a table for 92. The price of the chair was
23. What percent of the total was the price of the table?
24. Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 77
