Understanding Percent Proportion

This video tutorial explains how to solve percent problems using the percent proportion method. It covers setting up the proportion by writing the percentage as a fraction with a denominator of 100 and placing the 'is' and 'of' numbers in the numerator and denominator, respectively. The tutorial includes an example problem where 86 is calculated as a percentage of 1,720, demonstrating the steps of cross-multiplying and solving for the unknown percentage. The final result shows that 86 is 5% of 1,720.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Solving percent problems using percent proportion

• Understanding geometry concepts

• Learning about fractions

• Solving algebraic equations

How do you express a percentage in the percent proportion?

• As a fraction with a denominator of 100

• As a mixed number

• As a whole number

• As a decimal

In the percent proportion, where is the number associated with 'is' placed?

• In the numerator

• As a percentage

• As a variable

• In the denominator

What is the unknown variable in the problem '86 is what percent of 1,720'?

• The fraction

• 86

• The percentage

• 1,720

What operation is used to solve the percent proportion equation?

• Division

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Cross-multiplication

After cross-multiplying, what is the next step to find the percentage?

• Divide by the coefficient of the variable

• Subtract the numbers

• Add the numbers

• Multiply by 100

Why is the variable 'P' used in the percent proportion?

• To represent the number 100

• To indicate the percentage

• To denote the denominator

• To show the numerator

What is the final percentage result for the problem '86 is what percent of 1,720'?

• 5%

• 20%

• 10%

• 15%

What does the final fraction 5/100 represent in the context of the problem?

• 1,720% of 86

• 100% of 86

• 5% of 1,720

• 86% of 1,720