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In $2014,$ the unemployment rate for those with only a high school degree was $\text{6.0\%}.$

In $2015,$ among the unemployed, $\text{29\%}$ were long-term unemployed.

The unemployment rate for those with Bachelor's degrees was $\text{3.2\%}$ in $2014.$

The unemployment rate in Michigan in $2014$ was $\text{7.3\%}.$

$57$ out of $100$ nursing candidates received their degree at a community college.

$80$ out of $100$ firefighters and law enforcement officers were educated at a community college.

$42$ out of $100$ first-time freshmen students attend a community college.

$71$ out of $100$ full-time community college faculty have a master's degree.

$\text{4\%}$

$\text{8\%}$

$\text{17\%}$

$\text{19\%}$

$\text{52\%}$

$\text{78\%}$

$\text{125\%}$

$\text{135\%}$

$\text{37.5\%}$

$\text{42.5\%}$

$\text{18.4\%}$

$\text{46.4\%}$

$9\frac{1}{2}\%$

$8\frac{1}{2}\%$

$5\frac{1}{3}\%$

$6\frac{2}{3}\%$

$\text{5\%}$

$\text{9\%}$

$\text{1\%}$

$\text{2\%}$

$\text{63\%}$

$\text{71\%}$

$\text{40\%}$

$\text{50\%}$

$\text{115\%}$

$\text{125\%}$

$\text{150\%}$

$\text{250\%}$

$\text{21.4\%}$

$\text{39.3\%}$

$\text{7.8\%}$

$\text{6.4\%}$

In $2010,\text{1.5\%}$ of home sales had owner financing. ( Source: Bloomberg Businessweek, 5/23–29/2011)

In $2000,\text{4.2\%}$ of the United States population was of Asian descent. ( Source: www.census.gov)

According to government data, in $2013$ the number of cell phones in India was $\text{70.23\%}$ of the population.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, among Americans age $25$ or older who had doctorate degrees in $2014,\text{37.1\%}$ are women.

A couple plans to have two children. The probability they will have two girls is $\text{25\%}.$

Javier will choose one digit at random from $0$ through $9.$ The probability he will choose $3$ is $\text{10\%}.$

According to the local weather report, the probability of thunderstorms in New York City on July $15$ is $\text{60\%}.$

A club sells $50$ tickets to a raffle. Osbaldo bought one ticket. The probability he will win the raffle is $\text{2\%}.$

$0.01$

$0.03$

$0.18$

$0.15$

$1.35$

$1.56$

$3$

$4$

$0.009$

$0.008$

$0.0875$

$0.0625$

$1.5$

$2.2$

$2.254$

$2.317$

$\frac{1}{4}$

$\frac{1}{5}$

$\frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{7}{4}$

$\frac{9}{8}$

$6\frac{4}{5}$

$5\frac{1}{4}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

$\frac{11}{12}$

$2\frac{2}{3}$

$1\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{3}{7}$

$\frac{6}{7}$

$\frac{5}{9}$

$\frac{4}{9}$

$\frac{1}{4}$ of washing machines needed repair.

$\frac{1}{5}$ of dishwashers needed repair.

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in $2012,\frac{7}{20}$ of American adults were obese.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that in $2013,\text{85\%}$ of Americans lived in the same house as they did $1$ year before.

Sales tax Felipa says she has an easy way to estimate the sales tax when she makes a purchase. The sales tax in her city is $\text{9.05\%}.$ She knows this is a little less than $\text{10\%}.$

1. ⓐ Convert $\text{10\%}$ to a fraction.
2. ⓑ Use your answer from ⓐ to estimate the sales tax Felipa would pay on a $\text{\$95}$ dress.

Savings Ryan has $\text{25\%}$ of each paycheck automatically deposited in his savings account.

1. ⓐ Write $\text{25\%}$ as a fraction.
2. ⓑ Use your answer from ⓐ to find the amount that goes to savings from Ryan's $\text{\$2,400}$ paycheck.

Amelio is shoping for textbooks online. He found three sellers that are offering a book he needs for the same price, including shipping. To decide which seller to buy from he is comparing their customer satisfaction ratings. The ratings are given in the chart.

Convert $\text{25\%},\text{50\%},\text{75\%},\text{and}\text{100\%}$ to fractions. Do you notice a pattern? Explain what the pattern is.

Convert $\frac{1}{10},\frac{2}{10},\frac{3}{10},\frac{4}{10},\frac{5}{10},\frac{6}{10},\frac{7}{10},\frac{8}{10},$ and $\frac{9}{10}$ to percents. Do you notice a pattern? Explain what the pattern is.

When the Szetos sold their home, the selling price was $\text{500\%}$ of what they had paid for the house $\text{30 years}$ ago. Explain what $\text{500\%}$ means in this context.

According to cnn.com, cell phone use in $2008$ was $\text{600\%}$ of what it had been in $2001.$ Explain what $\text{600\%}$ means in this context.