PNUR145 Week 3 In Class Exercise – Percents & Percent Change

1. Change each of the following proper fractions to a percent.

3
a. = ______________________
8

6
b. = ______________________
40

2. Change each of the following decimals to a percent.

a. 0.763 = ______________________

b. 2.2 = ______________________

3. Change each of the following percents to a mixed number or a proper fraction in

lowest terms.
2
a. % = ______________________
3

3
b. 2 8 % = ______________________

4. Change each of the following percents to a decimal.

a. 82.4% = ____________________

3
b. 3 5 % = ______________________

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Set up for solving basic percentage problems.

____% ____(is) (part)

100 ____ (of) (whole)

5. What percent of …
3 3
a. What percent of 4 𝑖𝑠 = ______________________
8

b. What percent of 160 𝑖𝑠 12 = ______________________

6. What is …
a. What is 11% of 88= ______________________

1
b. What is 8 3% of 150 = ______________________

7. Of what number

a. 36 is 20% of what number? ______________________

1
b. 50 is 83 3% of what number? ______________________

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Word Problems on Percent

1. Tina spent $485.00, which is 28% of her income, on medication last month.
What was her income last month?
_______________________________________

2. There are 450 nurses in a hospital. The violence prevention seminar was
attended by 298 nurses. What percentage of nurses attended the seminar?
Round to the nearest whole number.
_______________________________________

3. One family pays $640.00 a month for health insurance. The cost of the health
insurance will rise by 25% next month. How much extra money will the
insurance premium cost?
_______________________________________

4. A solution has 2 milligrams of salt in 30 millilitres in the solution.

a. Write the concentration of milligrams of solute to millilitres of solution as a
ratio in simplified terms with whole numbers.
__________________________________________

b. What percent strength is this solution? Round the percent to the tenth.
__________________________________________

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Percent Change
Adapted from Lesmeister, M. (2014). Math Basics for the Health Care Professional.
Pearson: Boston, MA.
Change is ever present in our lives. A percent change can represent an increase or a
decrease. We calculate percent change for fees, medical doses, weight, income, and
so on. You may use a simple formula to help determine percent change.

Amount of Change = Fraction of change (percentage change)

Original (usual) number

Step 1: Set up the fraction of change

Step 2: Use proportion to set up a percent conversion. Remember that percent
means out of one hundred.

Example A
The patient was told by his doctor to lose weight. He weighed 180 pounds. After being
On a supervised diet and exercise plan for one year, he now weighs 120 pounds.
What is the percent of change of the amount of weight he lost?

Change in weight: 180 - 120 = 60 pounds

60 pounds (change in weight) = _X (percentage change)
180 pounds (original weight) 100

Step 1: 60 X 100 = 6,000

Step 2: 6,000 ÷ 180 = 33 ⅓%
So, the 60 pounds he lost represent a 33 ⅓% weight loss.

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Example B
A female patient has gained weight. She currently weighs 175 pounds. Her usual weight
is 125 pounds.
a) What is her percentage change?

Change in weight: 175 - 125 = 50 pounds

Amount of Change (50 pounds) = _X (percentage change)

Original (usual) number (125 pounds) 100

Step 1: 50 X 100 = 5,000

Step 2: 5,000 ÷ 125 = 40%
So, the 50 pounds she gained represent a 40% weight gain.

b) Currently what is her percentage of her usual weight?

Current weight (175 pounds) = _X (percentage change)

Original (usual) number (125 pounds) 100
Step 1: 175 X 100 = 17,500
Step 2: 17,500 ÷ 125 = 140%
So, this patient current weighs of 175 pounds is 140% of her usual weight.

Example C
An employee reduced her monthly workdays from 20 days to 16 days.
What percentage of the change in the number of her monthly days of work?

Amount of Change (4 days) = _X (percentage change)

Original (usual) number (20 days) 100
Step 1: 4 X 100 = 400
Step 2: 400 ÷ 20 = 20%
So, the employee is now working 20% less days per month.

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Problems on Percent Change

1. Prior to her car accident, Robin weighed 135 lb. She states she now weighs
120 lb.
a. Did the patient have a weight gain or a weight loss? _____________
b. What is the weight change in pounds? _______________

c. What is the percentage of the loss or gain compared to her weight before
the accident? _____________________ (Round answer to thousandth)

2. Mr. Patel’s weight at present is 90.6 kg. His records indicate his weight was
84.85 kg six months ago.
a. Did he have a weight gain or a weight loss? _____________
b. What is the weight change in kg? _______________

c. What is the percentage of the loss or gain compared to his original weight
six months ago? _____________________ (Round answer to tenth)

3. A child is admitted into the hospital. The parent stated the child weighed 36 lb
during the last doctor’s visit. Upon weighing the child, the nurse determines the
child’s weight is now 34.25 lb.
a. Did the patient have a weight gain or a weight loss? _____________
b. What is the weight change in pounds? _______________

c. What is the percentage of the loss or gain compared to the child’s weigh
during the last doctor’s visit?
______________________ (Round answer to hundredth)

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4. A patient weighed 70 kg during last year’s medical visit. In her most recent visit
she weighs 63.64 kg & measured 167.6 cm.
a. Did the patient have a weight gain or a weight loss? _____________
b. What is the weight change in kg? _______________

c. What is the percentage of change compared to last year’s weight?

(Round percent answer to hundredth place) ________________

5. The child’s weight in a recent visit is 52 pounds. Records indicate the child
weighed 47 pounds in the last clinic visit.
a. Did the patient have a weight gain or a weight loss? _______________
b. What is the weight change? _______________

c. What is the percent of change compared to the last visit?

(Round percent answer to hundredth place) _______________

d. The child’s weight now is what percent of the child’s weight at the last
visit?
(Round percent answer to hundredth place) _______________

6. The nurse regularly works 4 shifts per week. During the holidays, the nurse
worked 6 shift per week.
a. How many more shifts per week did the nurse work compared to her
regular work week? ________
b. What percent of extra shifts did the nurse work during the holidays
compared to her regular work week? __________
c. What percent of shifts did the nurse work over the holidays compared to
the nurse’s regular work week? _______________