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PERCENTA
GE

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Percent

A percent is a ratio of a number to 100. The symbol % is

used to indicate a percent.

Reading Math

The word percent means “per hundred.” So 6% means “6

out of 100.”

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Example
Notice the 10 x 10 square
grid. There are 100 total
squares. Six of the squares
are colored. Six red squares
of 100 total squares can be
shown like this:

6
= 6%
100

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6-1 Out of the 100 small squares
how many are coloured?

50

So 50 in every
100 are
coloured.
We can call this

50%

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how many are coloured?

30

So 30 in every
100 are
coloured.
We can call this

30%

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6-1 Out of the 100 small squares
how many are coloured?

83

So 83 in every
100 are
coloured.
We can call this

83%

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6-1 You can find percentages of other
numbers

40 out of 200 is the 20 out of 20

same as 100 or %
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Example 1: Modeling Percents

Write the percent modeled by each grid.

A. B.

shaded
_______ 32 = 32%
___ shaded
_______ 75 = 75%
___
total 100 total 100

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Variation 2
Writing Percents as Fractions

Write 28% as a fraction in simplest form.

28 Write the percent as a fraction

28% =
100 with a denominator of 100.

= 7 Simplify.
25

So 28% can be written as 7 .

25

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Check It Out!

Write 90% as a fraction in simplest form.

90 Write the percent as a fraction

90% =
100 with a denominator of 100.

= 9 Simplify.
10
9
So 90% can be written as 10 .

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Check It Out! Example 3

Write 66% as a fraction in simplest form.

66 Write the percent as a fraction

66% =
100 with a denominator of 100.

= 33 Simplify.
50
33
So 66% can be written as 50 .

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Variation 3

Write each fraction as a decimal.

3
1. 0.75 2. 3 0.375
4 8

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•Decimal vs Percentage

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Additional Example 3: Writing Percents as Decimals
Write 17% as a decimal.
Method 1
Use pencil and paper.
17% = 17 Write the percent as a fraction with a
100 denominator of 100.
= 0.17 Divide 17 by 100.
Method 2 Use mental math.
17% = 0.17 Move the decimal point two places
to the left.

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Check It Out! Example 3
Write 24% as a decimal.
Method 1
Use pencil and paper.

24% = 24 Write the percent as a fraction with a

100 denominator of 100.
= 0.24 Divide 24 by 100.
Method 2
Use mental math.
24% = 0.24 Move the decimal point two places
to the left.

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Check It Out! Example 3 You Do It!
Write 44% as a decimal.
Method 1
Use pencil and paper.

44% = 44 Write the percent as a fraction with a

100 denominator of 100.
= 0.44 Divide 44 by 100.
Method 2
Use mental math.
44% = 0.44 Move the decimal point two places
to the left.

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Let us Test Ourselves

1. Write the percent modeled by the grid.

2. Write 92% as a fraction in simplest form.

3. Write 16.4% as a decimal.

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Answer

1. Write the percent modeled by the grid. 36%

2. Write 92% as a fraction in simplest form. 23

25

3. Write 16.4% as a decimal. 0.164

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Mental Math for Percentage
•  100% of something means all of it.
• 1% of something means of it

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Example 1

•1% of 300
•3 (move 2 decimals)
•1% of 41.7
•0.417(move 2 decimals)

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Example 2

•2% of 7
•Find 1% i.e 0.07
•Multiply by 2
•0.14

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Example 3

•10% of 83
•Move one decimal
•8.3

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Example 4

•20% of 8
•Find 10% of 8 i.e 0.8
•Multiply by 2
•1.6

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Example 5

•25% of 1200
•Find 10% of 1200 multiply by 2
•240
•Find 1% of 1200 multiply by 5
•60
•240+60=300
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Example 6

•13% of 7300
•Find 10% of 7300
•730
•Find 1% of 7300 multiply by 3
•219
•730+219=949
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Example 7

•32% of 52
•Find 10% of 52 multiply by 3
•15.6
•Find 1% of 52 multiply by 2
•1.04
•15.6+1.04=16.64
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