Finding the Percent of a Number

Finding the Percent of a Number

How can you calculate the percent of a number?

How can you calculate percentage?

The fourth, fifth, and sixth graders at Green Oaks School are taking a field trip to the museum. The circle graph shows what percent of the students are in each grade.

Of the 575 students attending the field trip, how many are sixth graders?

Of the 575 students, how many are sixth graders?

-What is an equivalent decimal and equivalent fraction for 36%?

 $0.36\ and\ \frac{36}{100}$ 

Write a decimal to find 36% of 575.

36% = 0.36

0.36 x 575 = 207

207 sixth gradres are attending the field trip.

Let's try one!

What is this actually asking?

Find the percent.

Translate the words into Math!

of = multiplication

is = equals

Solve the equation!

1. Get the unknown alone.

2. Do the opposite to send 62 away.

3. Rewrite this equation.

Solve!

 $18\div62\approx29\%$  
The answer is CLOSE TO 29%.

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