Finding Percentages Made Easy

How do you convert a percentage to a decimal?

• Move the decimal point two places to the right

• Divide by 100

• Multiply by 100

• Move the decimal point two places to the left

What is 12% of 20?

• 24

• 240

• 2.4

• 0.24

What is 45% of 60?

• 0.27

• 2.7

• 270

• 27

Calculate 32% of 50.

• 1.6

• 16

• 0.16

• 160

What result do you get when you calculate 5% of 18?

• 0.09

• 9

• 0.9

• 90

What does 120% of 70 equal?

• 0.84

• 84

• 8.4

• 840

If you have a percentage with a decimal already, what should you do?

• Still move the decimal two places to the left

• Ignore the decimal

• Leave it as is

• Convert it to a fraction

What is 4.5% of 65?

• 29.25

• 2.925

• 0.2925

• 292.5

What is 500% of 40?

• 2

• 2000

• 200

• 20

How much is 350% of 25?

• 875

• 8750

• 8.75

• 87.5