7th Grade Math

Preparing for Standardized Tests 371

Preparing for

Standardized Tests

Gridded Response: Percents

When the answer to a gridded-response question is a percent, do not convert the

percent to a decimal or fraction. Grid in the percent value without the % symbol.

Noah took 72 pictures with his new camera. Of those, 54 were taken while

he was at summer camp. What percent of Noah’s pictures were taken at

summer camp?

_^54

72 =

_n

100 Write the proportion.

54 · 100 = 72 ·n Find the cross products.

_^5400

72 =

_^72 n

72 Simplify and divide each side by 72.

75 = n

So, 75% of Noah’s pictures were taken at summer camp. Grid in 75.

Out of the 215 students who play a sport, 86 play more

than one sport. What percent of the student athletes play

more than one sport? Fill in your answer on a grid like the

one shown above.

If your answer will not fit

in the response grid,

then solve the

problem again.

ill noot fit

grid,

Correct

or

00000

11111

22222

33333

44444

55555

66666

77777

88888

9

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 9999

75

00000

11111

22222

33333

44444

55555

66666

77777

88888

9

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 9999

75

NOT Correct

or

00000

11111

22222

33333

44444

55555

66666

77777

88888

9

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 9999

5. 7

00000

11111

22222

33333

44444

55555

66666

77777

88888

9

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 9999

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