Ms. Garcia Math
Solving percent problems using a pyramid grid
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Part/Whole = Percent
Part/Percent = Whole
Whole x Percent = Part
Proportion Method
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Which two components does the problem give?
PERCENT
the number with the sign (
%
).
PART
the number with the word
is.
WHOLE
the number with the word
of.
Find the percent
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What percent is 4 of 5?
(4/5)x100 = 80%
Find the part
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What is 20 % of 30?
(20 x 30)/100 = 6
Find the whole
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2 is 5% of what number?
(2/5)x100
Percent
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Out of each hundred
25% =25/100
Convert Percents to Decimals
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Move the decimal point 2 places to the left and remove the "%" sign