Lesson 2: Using the Percent Equation

The percent equation is ________

• whole = part x percent

• part = percent x whole

• part = percent / whole

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
18 is what percent of 36?

• Part
• Percent
• Whole

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
What is 20% of 60?

• Part
• Percent
• Whole

Determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole.  
12 is 50% of what number?

• Part
• Percent
• Whole

In the question

"15% of what number is 24?"

what is the 24?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

In the question,

"7 is 10% of what number?"

What is the 10?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

In the question,
"35 is what percent of 40?"
what is the 40?

• Part
• Whole
• Percent

Which equation is shown correctly for the following percent question: "13 is 16% of what number?"

• 13 = % x 16

• 16% = 13 x w

• 13 = 16% x w

• 16 = 13% x w

Which equation is shown correctly for the following percent question, "What number is 55% of 500?"

• 55 = % x 500

• p = 55% x 500

• 500 = % x w

• 55% = 500 x w

What is 23% of 65?

• 14.95
• 15.95
• 16
• 13.75