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? % |