Finding Percent of a Model

When finding percents, what does "OF" mean?

• equal

• multiply

• divide

• add

25% of 80 is what number

• 20

• 80

• 48

• 95

15% of 82 is what number?

• 12.3

• 123

• 1.23

20% of 65 is what number?

• 13

• 15

• 16

• 13.75

What percent is this? ____%

(type numbers only)

What percent is this? ____%

3% of 750 is what number?

• 2.25

• 22.5

• 225

9% of 50 is what?

• 4.5

• 45

• .45

• .045

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.

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.