Solve for Percents of a Number

When finding percents, what does "OF" mean?

• equal

• multiply

• divide

• add

When solving a percent problem, how do you find the PART?

• Multiply the percent by the whole.

• Change the percent to a decimal then multiply the decimal by the whole.

• Change the percent to a decimal then multiply the decimal by the part.

When solving a percent problem, how do you find the WHOLE?

• Change the % to a decimal then multiply the decimal by the part.

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the whole and solve the equation.

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the part and solve the equation.

How do you find the PERCENT if you have the WHOLE and the PART?

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the whole and solve the equation.

• Assign a variable for the percent then put the whole and part into the equation and solve the equation. Change your answer from a decimal to a % by moving the decimal.

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the part and solve the equation.

• Assign a variable for the percent then divide by 1,000. After that add the whole to the sum.

70% of WHAT NUMBER is 112?

• 1.6

• 89

• 160

• .89

Am I looking for the PART, WHOLE, or PERCENT:

70% of WHAT NUMBER is 112?

• Whole

• Part

• Percent

AM I looking or the WHOLE, PART, or PERCENT: 20% of 60 is what number?

• Whole

• Part

• Percent

20% of WHAT NUMBER is 18?

• .9

• 90

• 3.6

What are the 2 methods for solving a percent problem?

• Write/solve equation

  divide by 1,000

• Draw double number line (model)

  divide by 1,000

• Write/Solve equation

  use a ratio table

• Write/Solve equation

  Draw double number line (model)

On Tuesday, 620 students attended Greenville Middle School. If 341 students brought lunch to school that day, what PERCENT of students brought there lunch?

• 58%

• 55%

• 2.5%

• 5.5%