Understand Percents

Understanding Percents

A Percent is a ratio, or rate, that compares a number to 100.
Percent means per hundred and is represented by the symbol %

Multiple Select

What is a percent?

• compares 2 or more quantities

• a ratio with a denominator of 1

• ratio or rate that compares a number to 100

• means per hundred

Multiple Choice

What symbol does a percent use?

• +

• %

• -

• /

Model Percents

Using 10 X 10 Grids

• Use a 10 X 10 grid to model percents

• Each square represents 1%

• You can shade in any order

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10 X 10 Grid

There are 45 squares shaded in orange, so that means 45% is represented on the 10 X10 grid

Let's Practice!

Multiple Choice

What percent of the grid is shaded?

• 47%
• 51%
• 43%
• 52%

Multiple Choice

What percent is represented by the 10x10 grids?

• 200%

• 20%

• 2%

• 2000%

Multiple Choice

Percent means

• multiply by 100
• out of 100

Multiple Choice

Which percent names the amount of the grid that is shaded?

• 3%

• 14%

• 34%

Multiple Choice

What Percent of this box is shaded?

• 16%

• 35%

• 24%

Multiple Choice

Write in fraction form.

• 20/100

• 2/100

• 22/100

Multiple Choice

What percent is shaded in this picture?

• 80%

• 15%

• 8%

Multiple Choice

What percent of this model is green?

• 4%
• 44%
• 40%
• 1/4%

Multiple Choice

Identify the percent represented by the 10×10 grids.

• 115%

• 15%

• 1.5%

• 150%

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the percent represented by the 10×10 grid.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the percent represented by the 10×10 grid.

Multiple Choice

What percent is represented by the 10×10 grid?

• 70%

• 82%

• 84%

• 81%

Multiple Choice

What is the percent represented by the 10×10 grid?

• 30%

• 28%

• 33%

• 31%

Multiple Choice

What percent of the shape is shaded pink?

• 35%

• 45%

• 55%

• 50%

Multiple Choice

True or False: The percent sign (%) comes after the number.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What percent of the shape is shaded pink?

• 45%

• 49%

• 48%

• 59%