Percent II by Monica Yuskaitis Definition l Percent
Percent II by Monica Yuskaitis
Definition l Percent can be defined as “of one hundred. ” of 100 Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
20 % Means 20 parts out of 100 or 20 hundredths. 1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis 8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percents Have Equivalents in Decimals and Fractions Percent Fraction Decimal Fraction Simplified 1 20 20% =. 20 = 100 = 5 Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
How to Find the Percent of a Whole Number l The first thing to remember is “of” means multiply in mathematics. of = x Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
How to Find the Percent of a Whole Number l Step 1 - When you see a percent problem you know when you read “of” in the problem you multiply. 25% of x 200 Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
How to Find the Percent of a Whole Number l Step 2 – Change your percent to a decimal and then move it two places to the left. . 25%. x 200 Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
How to Find the Percent of a Whole Number l Step 3 – Multiply just like a regular decimal multiplication problem. 200 x. 25 1000 +400 5000 Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
How to Find the Percent of a Whole Number l Step 4 – Place the decimal point 2 places to the left in your answer. 200 x. 25 1000 +400 5000. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
What is the percent of this number? . 20. % of x 820 x. 20 000 +16400. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
What is the percent of this number? x 2 725. 40. % 1 of 725 x. 40 000 +29000. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
What is the percent of this number? x 1 692. 60. % 5 of 692 x. 60 000 +4152 21520. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
Credits Clipart from “Microsoft Clip Gallery” located on the Internet at http: //cgl. microsoft. com/ clipgallerylive/default. asp Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
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