The Percent Equation

The Percent Equation

Finding the missing value

Find the Part

• "is" --> =

• "of" --> x (multiply)

• "a number" --> n (variable)

• What number is 20% of 60 -->  $n\ =.20\ \times60$ 

• Convert decimal to percent and multiply

• n = 12

Multiple Choice

What is 35% of 28

• 9.8

• 9.8%

• 1.135

• .8

Find the Percent

• "is" --> =

• "of" --> x (multiply)

• "what percent" --> n (variable)

• 4 is what percent of 20 -->  $4=n\times20$ 

• Solve by dividing 4 by 20 -->  $\frac{4}{20}=n$  

• Convert decimal (.2) to a percent (20%)

Multiple Choice

12 is what percent of 16

• 1.33

• 133%

• 192%

• .75

• 75%

Find the Whole

• "is" --> =

• "of" --> x (multiply)

• "what number" --> n (variable)

• 8 is 22% of what number -->  $8\ =\ .22\times n$ 

• Solve by dividing 8 by .22 -->  $\frac{8}{.22}=n$  

• Round to two decimals
  

• n = 36.36
  

Multiple Choice

21 is 42% of what number

• .5

• 50

• 882

• 2