Lesson: Quick Guide to Percents
When using basic percents there are
three types of problems.
When using basic percents there are
three types of problems.
1. finding whole
When using basic percents there are
three types of problems.
1. finding whole
2. finding part
When using basic percents there are
three types of problems.
1. finding whole
2. finding part
3. finding percent
When 'finding the whole' the question is asked like this
When 'finding the whole' the question is asked like this
What is 30% of 60?
When 'finding the whole' the question is asked like this
The way to solve this is to
What is 30% of 60?
When 'finding the whole' the question is asked like this
The way to solve this is to
change the percent into a decimal
What is 30% of 60?
When 'finding the whole' the question is asked like this
The way to solve this is to
change the percent into a decimal
What is 30% of 60?
and then multiply.
When 'finding the whole' the question is asked like this
The way to solve this is to
change the percent into a decimal
What is 30% of 60?
.30
and then multiply.
When 'finding the whole' the question is asked like this
The way to solve this is to
change the percent into a decimal
What is 30% of 60?
.30 x 
and then multiply.
When 'finding the whole' the question is asked like this
The way to solve this is to
change the percent into a decimal
What is 30% of 60?
.30 x 60
and then multiply.
When 'finding the whole' the question is asked like this
The way to solve this is to
change the percent into a decimal
What is 30% of 60?
.30 x 60 = 18
and then multiply.
What is 45% of 200?
What is 70% of 30?
42.9
21
2.3
30% of 50 is 15.
True
False
When 'finding the part' the question is asked like this
When 'finding the part' the question is asked like this
60 is 30% of what number?
When 'finding the part' the question is asked like this
To solve this, simply change the percent to a decimal
60 is 30% of what number?
When 'finding the part' the question is asked like this
To solve this, simply change the percent to a decimal
and divide the number by the percent decimal.
60 is 30% of what number?
When 'finding the part' the question is asked like this
To solve this, simply change the percent to a decimal
and divide the number by the percent decimal.
60 is 30% of what number?
60
When 'finding the part' the question is asked like this
To solve this, simply change the percent to a decimal
and divide the number by the percent decimal.
60 is 30% of what number?
60 ÷ .30
When 'finding the part' the question is asked like this
To solve this, simply change the percent to a decimal
and divide the number by the percent decimal.
60 is 30% of what number?
60 ÷ .30 = 200
10 is 40% of what number?
0.25
0.4
4
25
30 is 50% of what number?
When 'finding the percent' the question is like this
When 'finding the percent' the question is like this
16 is what percent of 32?
To solve this problem, divide the part by the whole
When 'finding the percent' the question is like this
16 is what percent of 32?
To solve this problem, divide the part by the whole
When 'finding the percent' the question is like this
16 is what percent of 32?
16
To solve this problem, divide the part by the whole
When 'finding the percent' the question is like this
16 is what percent of 32?
16 ÷ 32
To solve this problem, divide the part by the whole
When 'finding the percent' the question is like this
16 is what percent of 32?
16 ÷ 32 = .50 = 50%
10 is what percent of 40?
%
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