Identify the Part, Percent, & Whole

Identify the Part, Percent, & Whole

The Percent

• This is represented by the letter "p"

• percents are always out or 100

• We can look for the percent sign (%) by this number.

• Example: what is 20% of 50.

• The percent is 20 in this example.

The Part

• This is represented by the letter "a"

• It is the numerator of the first ratio

• We can look for the word "is" in a sentence.

• Example: What percent is 12 of 15.

• The part is 12 in the last example.

The Whole

• This is represented by the letter "w"

• It is the denominator of the first ratio

• We can look for the word "of" in a sentence.

• Example: What percent is 12 of 15.

• The whole is 15 in this example.

Multiple Choice

Which number is the percent?

25 is what percent of 250?

• ?

• 25

• 250

Which number is the percent?

25 is what percent of 250?

• The answer is "?" because it says "what percent"

• There is no % symbol here

Multiple Choice

Which number is the part?

25 is what percent of 250?

• ?

• 25

• 250

Which number is the part?

25 is what percent of 250?

• The answer is "25" because it the part is next to the word "is" and the problem says " 25 is"

Multiple Choice

Which number is the whole?

25 is what percent of 250?

• ?

• 25

• 250

Which number is the whole?

25 is what percent of 250?

• The answer is "250" because it the part is next to the word "of" and the problem says " of 250"

Multiple Choice

Which number is the whole?

40% of what number is 15?

• 40

• ?

• 15

Multiple Choice

Which number is the part?

40% of what number is 15?

• 40

• ?

• 15

Multiple Choice

Which number is the percent?

40% of what number is 15?

• 40

• ?

• 15

Multiple Choice

Which number is the percent?

24 is 0.6% of what number?

• 24

• 0.6

• ?

Multiple Choice

Which number is the part?

24 is 0.6% of what number?

• 24

• 0.6

• ?

Multiple Choice

Which number is the whole?

24 is 0.6% of what number?

• 24

• 0.6

• ?

Multiple Choice

Which number is the whole?

What percent of 75 is 27

• ?

• 75

• 27

Multiple Choice

Which number is the part?

What percent of 75 is 27

• ?

• 75

• 27

Multiple Choice

Which number is the percent?

What percent of 75 is 27

• ?

• 75

• 27