Solving Percent Problems Using the Percent Equation

If you see the word "is" in a problem, what does it translate to in the percent equation?

• variable

• multiplication

• equals

• percent as a decimal

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

If you see the word "what" or "what number" in a problem, what does it translate to in the percent equation?

• variable

• multiplication

• equals

• percent as a decimal

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If you see the word "of" in a problem, what does it translate to in the percent equation?

• variable

• multiplication

• equals

• percent as a decimal

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

When working with the percent equation, you should put the % in _______ form.

• Leave it as a %

• decimal

• fraction

• standard

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What would the equation look like for this problem:

54% of what number is 81?

• $.54x\ =\ 81$

• $.54\times81=x$

• $\frac{.54}{x}=81$

• $.54\ =\ 81x$

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

54% of what number is 81?

• 43.74

• 81

• 54

• 150

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

How would you write the equation for:

What percent of 325 is 65?

• $p\left(325\right)=65$

• $p\left(65\right)=325$

• $.65p=325$

• $3.25p=65$

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What percent of 325 is 65?

• 0.2

• 20%

• 2%

• 5%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

96% of what number is 24?

• 120

• 23.04

• 25

• 4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

16% of 50 is what number?

• 8

• 800

• 312.5

• 34

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C