Unit 6 Lesson 27

Objective: Percentage Problems.

In this section, you will learn how to use a proportion to solve percent problems.

Remember, a proportion is a fraction equal to another fraction. The following is the proportion
that you will use. This proportion will solve every percent problem, no matter what the situation
is. Read it as “is over of is equal to the percent over 100”

The number that is The percentage is substituted

before, or follows, here. Do not write the
the word “is” is percent symbol(%) here, just
substituted here. the whole number.

The number that

The number 100 is
follows the word
always here.
“of” is substituted
here.

Example 1 Solving a percentage problem.

What is 72% of 89?

Solution

What is 72% of 89? The problem.

The form that is used.

Substitute the appropriate numbers.

Simplify

Cross multiply.
Solve.
Example 2 Solving a percentage problem.

45 is 60% of what number?

Solution

45 is 60% of what number? The problem.

The form that is used.

Substitute the appropriate numbers.

Simplify

Cross multiply.
Solve.

Example 3 Solving a percentage problem.

What percent of 91is 54?

Round to the nearest tenth.

Solution

What percent of 91is 54? The problem.

The form that is used.

Substitute the appropriate numbers.

Simplify

Cross multiply.
Solve.

These are the three situations that you will find regarding percentage equations.