Lesson 3.1: Analyze Percents of Numbers

percent is a ratio that compares quantity to a 100

Percent is a ratio that compares two equal quantities.

Percent is a number that is always greater than 100.

Grater than 100% -the value is greater than the original value; Less than 1% - the value is less than one one-hundredth of the original value.

Greater than 100% - The value is less than the original value.

Less than 1% - The value is greater than the original value.

No; Finding 25% of a number is the same as dividing that number by 25.

Yes; Finding 25% of a number is the same as multiplying that number by 4.

No; Finding 25% of a number is the same as multiplying that number by 1/4, not dividing it by 1/4.

8 ounces

100 ounces

64 ounces

680.8

1,107.6

7.084

377.6

680.8

1,107.6

7.084

377.6

680.8

1,107.6

7.084

377.6

680.8

1,107.6

7.084

377.6

=11.2%

≈11.2%

11.2

58 left-handed players

48 left-handed players

48 right-handed players

58 right-handed players