Percent of a Number Introduction

Percent Introduction

Wednesday, Feb. 16th​

By Rebekah McFarland

What is a percent?​

Examples

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Turn the following percent into a decimal number:

65%

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Turn the following percent into a decimal number:

45%

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Turn the following into a percent:

0.07

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Turn the following into a percent:

0.93

Part, Whole, and Percent (Notes)

Finding the Part​

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Finding the Whole

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Finding the Percent

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Multiple Choice

Which number is the part?

25 is what percent of 250?

• 25

• %

• 250

Multiple Choice

What number is the whole?

6 is what percent of 24?

• 6

• %

• 24

Multiple Choice

What number is the percent?

What number is 56% of 100?

• 100

• 44

• 56

Multiple Choice

What number is the whole?

84 is what percent of 154?

• 84

• %

• 154

• 238

Multiple Choice

The ratio of sugar to flour is 2:3. How much sugar is needed for 1 cup of flour?

• 2/3

• 2

• 3

• 6