PERCENTAGES

SALES, JERSON C.
BSEd 4S
PERCENTAGES
• The word “percent” comes from the two Latin
words 'per' and 'cent' meaning, 'out of every
100' (per hundred).
• The symbol for percent is ％ .
Trivia:
• A CENTURY is 100 years.
PERCENTAGES
• In percentages, the whole amount equals
100 ％ .
• So, 20 ％ means 20 out of 100.
• 100 ％ can also be written as 100/100 = 1.
PERCENTAGES
• Percent Relationship
amount = rate x base
Remember: In Mathematics, the term of means
multiply and the term is means equal to.

Example: “12% of 60 is ____” can be written as

12% x 60 = Q.
3 types of Percent Problems
1. Finding an unknown amount
2. Finding an unknown percent
3. Finding an unknown base
Finding an unknown amount
What is 18% of 300?
Amount = 0.18 x 300
= 54.

So 54 is 18% of 300.
Finding an unknown percent
30 is what percent of 150?

Rate x 150 = 30
30 1 1
Rate = = = 0.20( ) = 20%
150 5 100

So, 30 is 20% of 120.

Finding an unknown base
28 is 40% of what number?

0.40 x base = 28
Base = 28 = 70
0 .40

So, 28 is 40% of 70.

Percentage in a Real-Life situations
• Problem 1:
Lemuel wanted to buy a new shirt.
What is the sale price if 15% discount off is
allowed on marked price of P1250?
Percentage in a Real-Life situations
• Problem 2:
A test has 40 questions. If Shaina gets 80%
correct, how many questions did Shaina missed?
Percentage in a Real-Life situations
• Problem 3:
Last year a ticket to the game of Gilas
Pilipinas was P1050. This year the price has been
increased by 10%. What is the price of a ticket
this year?
Percentage in a Real-Life situations
• Problem 4:
In a school, 25% of the teachers teach
basic Math. If there are 50 basic Math teachers,
how many teachers are there in the school?
Percentage in a Real-Life situations
• Problem 5:
A salesman is on a commission rate of 5%.
How much commission does he make on sales
worth P55,000?