Solving Percent Word Problems

A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It represents a part of a whole.

To calculate the percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form) and then divide by 100.

Total = Part / (Percentage / 100)

Multiply 20 by 0.80 (80% in decimal) to get 16 correct answers.

Multiply the weight by 0.93 to find the amount that represents 93%.

Finding a percentage of a price means calculating how much that percentage represents in terms of money.

Multiply $7200 by 0.65 to find the sale price, which is $4680.

Fractions can be converted to percentages by multiplying by 100 and adding a percent sign.

Look at the hundredths place; if it's 5 or more, round up the tenths place by one.

Identify the total amount and the percentage you need to calculate.