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4-3 Percents and Proportions
4-3 Percents and Proportions
4-3 Percents and Proportions
3.8 •6.8 =
b)
23 20
• =
c) 60 46
17 5
d) • =
135 34
Proportions and
Percent Equations
Section 4-3
We will be able to find parts of
wholes and percents or finding
whole amounts
Basic Idea
For tonight’s homework, you will see
problems like these:
1. What percent of 15 is 5?
2. What is 12% of 60?
3. 28 is 14% of what number?
1. What percent of 15 is 5?
% is x 5
= so =
100 of 100 15
Example 2
2. What is 12% of 60?
% is 12 x
= so =
100 of 100 60
Example 3
3. 28 is 14% of what number?
% is 14 28
= so =
100 of 100 x
Note on Language
Sometimes the book uses different language
in its tool. It would use the phrase “percent
over 100 equals part over whole”. It’s the
same thing with different words.