How to write the percent of a number, 7% of 35

The video tutorial explains how to find the percentage of a given number by understanding the relationship between parts and wholes, using ratios and proportions. It demonstrates setting up proportions and using multiplication to calculate percentages, including converting percentages to decimals. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding the concept of percentages as parts of a whole and provides a step-by-step guide to performing these calculations.

What is the maximum percentage that represents a whole?

• 75%

• 50%

• 200%

• 100%

How can you set up a proportion to find what 7% of 35 is?

• 100/7 = x/35

• 35/7 = x/100

• 7/100 = x/35

• 7/35 = x/100

What is the first step in solving a percentage problem using cross-multiplication?

• Subtract the numbers

• Add the numbers

• Divide the numbers

• Multiply across the known values

When converting a percentage to a decimal for multiplication, what should you do?

• Divide the percentage by 100

• Add 100 to the percentage

• Divide the percentage by 10

• Multiply the percentage by 10

What is the result of multiplying 35 by 7% after converting the percentage to a decimal?

• 0.245

• 24.5

• 2.45

• 245