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THE

PERCENT
EQUATION

Some Review!
Solve:

5 = (.5)x

Come fill in the percent proportion with the correct variables.


Fill it in with these variables: part a, whole w,
Solve using proportion: 15 is what percent of 40?

UP NEXT: Activity with partners!

%, 100

Activity! In partners.
%
100

Percent

Compare!

100

=
=
(as fraction or decimal)

Finding a Part
What number is 24% of 50?

Finding a Percent
9.5 is what percent of 25?

Finding a Whole
39 is 52% of what number?

Application
I made $25 dollars this week shoveling my Grandmas driveway. I would like to tithe
10% of my earnings this week. How much money should I give as an offering this
week?

Additional Practice Problems


1.

35% of what number is 35?

2.

29 is what percent of 20?

3.

20 is what percent of 52?

Sources
A few examples and activities taken from:
Larson, R., & Boswell, L. (2014 ). BIG IDEAS MATH. Erie, PA: Big Ideas Learning,
LLC.

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