Write the following proportions first as a fraction and then as a percentage:
1. 18 of 91 ____________________
2. 8 of 15 ____________________
3. 36 of 81 ____________________
4. 11 of 28 ____________________
5. 18 of 77 ____________________
6. 32 of 54 ____________________
7. 7100 of 51000 ____________________
8. 18 of 14 ____________________
Answer the following word problems:
9. John's allowance is 59% of what Jim receives. By what percentage does John's father need to raise John's allowance so that John receives the same amount as Jim? ____________________
10. The area of a rectangular field with a length of 90 feet and a width of 70 feet is to be expanded by 16%. By how many feet must the length be increased if the width is to stay the same? ____________________
11. For adults, a person's blood amounts to about 7% of that person's weight. How many pounds of blood does a person have who weighs 181 pounds?
____________________
12. A can of condensed milk contains 14 ounces of milk with a fat content of 10%. How many ounces of water would you have to add so that you would get milk with a fat content of 3.5%? ____________________
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