Lesson 5-1

Example 1 Write Ratios as Percents
Write the ratio as a percent.
PETS At the Pet Expo, 35 out of every 100 dogs were Yellow Labs.

35 out of 100 = 35%		Definition of percent

Example 2 Write Ratios as Percents
Write the ratio as a percent.
SPORTS In a recent weightlifting event, 190 women competed for every 100 women who competed ten years earlier.

190 out of 100 = 190%	Definition of percent

Example 3 Real-World Example
Write the ratio or fraction as a percent.
CARS About 1 out of 4 cars that travel down Carmel Street is red.

So, 1 out of 4 equals 25%.

Example 4 Real-World Example
Write the ratio or fraction as a percent.
TRAVEL About  of travelers schedule cruises.

So, 3 out of 200 equals 1.5%.

Example 5 Real-World Example
ENTERTAINMENT The circle graph shows the percent of pre-school children at Sunny Day Preschool whose favorite TV shows are Blue’s Clues, Veggie Tales, and Bob the Builder. Write the percent for Blue’s Clues as a fraction in simplest form.
	
Blue’s Clues: 45% = 		Definition of percent
      =  		Simplify.