Warm-up

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

 Solve each proportion
25 x
a) =
100 28

b) 98 .9 43
=
x 100

c)
52 13
=
100 x
d)
x 27
=
100 150
 Percents and
Proportions
Section 6-6
We will be able to find parts of
wholes and percents or finding
whole amounts
Basic Idea
For tonight’s homework, you will see
problems like these:

1. What percent of 15 is 5?
2. What is 12% of 60?
3. 28 is 14% of what number?

We’ll use key words to solve these problems.

Basic Idea
One very easy phrase to remember to solve
these problems correctly is this: “Percent
over one hundred equals is over of”

It looks like this:

% is
=
100 of
Let’s Try (examples)
Let’s give it a try.

1. What percent of 15 is 5?

% is x 5
= so =
100 of 100 15
Example 2
2. What is 12% of 60?

% is 12 x
= so =
100 of 100 60
Example 3
3. 28 is 14% of what number?

% is 14 28
= so =
100 of 100 x
Note on Language
The book uses different language in its tool.
It would use the phrase “percent over 100
equals part over whole”. It’s the same thing
with different words.

In this phrase “is” becomes “part” and “of”

becomes “whole”.
Summary
From page 317 (321) in your book.
Homework
 Please complete
 page 318 (322) #1-23 odd

 REMEMBER…
 Odd problems have answers in the back of the
book, so you must show your work to receive
full credit on your homework!!!
Ticket to Leave
a) Find 300% of 50

b) Find 60% of 15

c) 35% of what number is 52.5

d) A bicycle cost $250 last year. The same

bike costs $200 this year. What percent
of last year’s cost is this year’s cost?