3.

2 Percents

1. Write a percent as a fraction or decimal number.

2. Write a fraction or decimal number as a percent.
3. Translate and solve percent sentences.
4. Solve problems involving percents.
Review
Ratio: A comparison of two quantities using a quotient (fraction).
a c
Proportion: Two ratios set equal. 
b d

Cross Cross products are equal. ad  bc

Products:
Percent: A ratio representing some part out of 100.

20% = 20 out of 100

20

100
1
 or 0.2
5
Percents to Decimals
Drop % and move decimal point 2 places to the left.

55% =.55

38% =.38

14.5% =.145

.25% =.0025
1
45 %  45.5%  .455
2
Percents to Fractions
Change to a decimal, then Read It, Write It, Reduce It
55 11
55% =.55 
100

20
38 19
38% =.38  
100 50
145 29
14.5% =.145  
1000 200
25 1
.25% =.0025  10000 
400
1 455 91
45 %  45.5%  .455  
2 1000 200
Decimals to Percents
Move the decimal point 2 places to the right and add %.

.55 = 55%

.38 = 38%

2.5 = 250%

.003 = .3%
Fractions to Percents
Change to a decimal and then to a percent.

3
 .75  75%
4

5
 .625  62.5%
8

2
3  3.4  340%
5
 What is 7/8 as a percent?

a) 78%

b) 87%

c) 87.5%

d) 718%

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 What is 7/8 as a percent?

a) 78%

b) 87%

c) 87.5%

d) 718%

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Percent Sentences
A percent of a whole is a part of the whole.

% multiply total = part

(follows “of”)

36% of 72 is what number?

.36 ∙ 72 = x

.36 (72) = x
25.92 = x
36% of 72 is 25.92.
Percent Sentences
A percent of a whole is a part of the whole.

% multiply total = part

42% of what number is 31.92?

.42 ∙ x = 31.92

.42 x = 31.92
x = 76
42% of 76 is 31.92.
Percent Sentences

What percent of 63 is 56?

x ∙ 63 = 56

63 x = 56
x = .8888888…
x = 88.9%

88.9% of 63 is 56.
 2.4% of 130 is what number?

a) 31.2

b) 3.12

c) 1.83

d) 0.18

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 2.4% of 130 is what number?

a) 31.2

b) 3.12

c) 1.83

d) 0.18

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 What percent of 48 is 51.84?

a) 93%

b) 98%

c) 108%

d) 109%

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 What percent of 48 is 51.84?

a) 93%

b) 98%

c) 108%

d) 109%

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Percent Sentences
On Monday, January 17, 2012, the Morning Sentinel
reported it planned to cut 100 full-time jobs in a bid
to return to profitability. This is 6% of the
newspaper’s workforce. How many employees does
the Sentinel have?

Percent: 6% = .06 Percent ∙ whole = part

Whole: x .06 x = 100
Part: 100 x = 1666.66666
x = 1667

Sentinel has 1,667 employees.

 Percent Sentences
Jamal purchases a new surfboard that costs $570.
The sales tax is 7%, what is the total cost of the
surfboard?
Percent: 7% = .07 Percent ∙ whole = part
Whole: 570 .07(570) = x
Part: x x = 39.90

What did we find? Sales tax. 570.00

39.90
Total cost = cost plus tax. 609.90

Total cost is $609.90.