5 Minute Check

Complete on the back of your homework.

1. 75is 15% of what number ?
2. 9 is 36% of what number?
3. 7 is 70% of what number?
4. 7 is 35% of what number?
 5 Minute Check
Complete on the back of your homework.
1. 75is 15% of what number ?
 5 Minute Check
1. 75is 15% of what number ?
x5
percent 𝟏𝟓 𝟕𝟓
number
fraction = fraction
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

100 x 5 = 500
 5 Minute Check
Complete on the back of your homework.
2. 9 is 36% of what number?
 5 Minute Check
2. 9 is 36% of what number?
÷4
percent 𝟑𝟔 𝟗
number
fraction = fraction
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

100 ÷ 4 = 25
 5 Minute Check
Complete on the back of your homework.
3. 7 is 70% of what number?
 5 Minute Check
3. 7 is 70% of what number?
÷ 10
percent 𝟕𝟎 𝟕
number
fraction = fraction
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

100 ÷ 10 = 7
 5 Minute Check
Complete on the back of your homework.
4. 7 is 35% of what number?
 5 Minute Check
4. 7 is 35% of what number?
÷5
percent 𝟑𝟓 𝟕
number
fraction = fraction
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

100 ÷ 5 = 20
Flashcards
 Tuesday, Sept 22

Lesson 2.8b

Solve Percent Problems

 Solve Percent Problems

Objective: To solve percent problems which

involve finding the whole or part.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percent Bar

15

15 15 15 15 Number Bar
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 1 - Write a blank proportion.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method
percent number
fraction = fraction
𝟏𝟎𝟎

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 1 - Write a blank proportion.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method

=
𝟏𝟎𝟎

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 2 – If possible, write the percent above
the 100.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method

𝟐𝟓
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 2 – If possible, write the percent above
the 100.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method

𝟐𝟓
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 3 – Place the remaining number(s) in the
number fraction.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method

𝟐𝟓 𝟏𝟓
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 3 – Place the remaining number(s) in the
number fraction.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method

𝟐𝟓 𝟏𝟓
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 4 – Simplify and solve.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method

𝟏 𝟏𝟓
=
𝟒

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 4 – Simplify and solve.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method
x15
𝟏 𝟏𝟓
=
𝟒

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 4 – Simplify and solve.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method
x15
𝟏 𝟏𝟓
=
𝟒 𝟔𝟎

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 4 – Simplify and solve.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method
x15
𝟏 𝟏𝟓
=
𝟒 𝟔𝟎

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 5 – Check answer.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method 25% of 60 is
x15 what?
𝟏 𝟏𝟓
=
𝟒 𝟔𝟎

How to Solve a Percent Problem.

Step 5 – Check answer.
 Solve Percent Problems
15 is 25% of what number?
Proportion Method 25% of 60 is what?
x15 60
𝟏 𝟏𝟓 x .25
= 300
𝟒 𝟔𝟎
1200
15.00
How to Solve a Percent Problem.
Step 5 – Check answer.
 Solve Percent Problems
30 is 60% of what number?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
30 is 60% of what number?

÷2
𝟔𝟎 𝟑𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆
÷2

100 ÷ 2 = 50
Proof?
 Solve Percent Problems
30 is 60% of what number?
60% of 50 is what?
÷2 50
𝟔𝟎 𝟑𝟎
= x .6
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆
÷2 30.0

100 ÷ 2 = 50
 Solve Percent Problems
What percent of 20 is 4?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
What percent of 20 is 4?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
What percent of 20 is 4?

x 25
? 𝟐𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟒
x 25

20 x 25 = 500
Proof?
 Solve Percent Problems
What percent of 20 is 4?

x 25 500% of 20 is
? 𝟐𝟎 what?
= 20
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟒
x 25 x 5
100

20 x 25 = 500
Proof?
 Solve Percent Problems
What percent of 20 is 4?

x5
? 𝟒
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟎
x5

4 x 5 = 20
Proof?
 Solve Percent Problems
What percent of 20 is 4?

x5 20% of 20 is what?
? 𝟒 20
= x .2
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟎
x5 4.0

4 x 5 = 20
Proof?
 Solve Percent Problems
30 is 75% of what number?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
30 is 75% of what number?

𝟕𝟓
? 𝟑𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

Can we simplify?
 Solve Percent Problems
30 is 75% of what number?

x 10
𝟑 𝟑𝟎
=
𝟒 𝟒𝟎

4 x 10 = 40
 Solve Percent Problems
21 is 84% of what number?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
21 is 84% of what number?
÷4
𝟖𝟒 𝟐𝟏
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟓

100 ÷ 4 = 25
 Solve Percent Problems
What percent of 25 is 10?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
What percent of 25 is 10?
x4
? 𝟏𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟓
x4

10 x 4 = 40%
 Solve Percent Problems
The first year of ownership, a new car can lose 20%
of its value. If a car lost $4,200 of value in the first
year, how much did the car originally cost?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
The first year of ownership, a new car can lose 20%
of its value. If a car lost $4,200 of value in the first
year, how much did the car originally cost?

𝟐𝟎 𝟒𝟐𝟎𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

𝟏 𝟒𝟐𝟎𝟎
=
𝟓 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

5 x 4200 = 21,000; The cost $21,000 originally.

 Solve Percent Problems
Kai calculates that he spends 15% of a school day
in science class. If he spends 75 minutes in science
class, how many minutes does Kai spend in school?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
Kai calculates that he spends 15% of a school day
in science class. If he spends 75 minutes in science
class, how many minutes does Kai spend in school?
x5
𝟏𝟓 𝟕𝟓
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

100 x 5 = 500; Kai spends 500 minutes in school.

 Solve Percent Problems
Before 1982, pennies were 95% zinc and 5%
copper. If 100 pennies minted in 1980 have an
approximate mass of 15 grams of copper, what is
the total mass of 100 pennies?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
Before 1982, pennies were 95% zinc and 5%
copper. If 100 pennies minted in 1980 have an
approximate mass of 15 grams of copper, what is
the total mass of 100 pennies?
x3
𝟓 𝟏𝟓
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

100 x 3 = 300; The total mass of 100 pennies is 300 grams

 Solve Percent Problems
A store is having a sale where winter clothes are
60% of the original price. A sweater is on sale for
$30. What was the original price of the sweater?

Do this on your own.

 Solve Percent Problems
A store is having a sale where winter clothes are
60% of the original price. A sweater is on sale for
$30. What was the original price of the sweater?
÷2
𝟔𝟎 𝟑𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

100 ÷2 = 50 The original cost was $50.

 Solve Percent Problems
If you have 3 cups of pineapple juice, how
many total cups of punch can you make?
 Solve Percent Problems
If you have 3 cups of pineapple juice, how
many total cups of punch can you make?

𝟐𝟎 𝟑
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

𝟏 𝟑
=
𝟓 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆
5 x 3 = 15; 15 cups
 Solve Percent Problems
How many cups of sorbet are used to make 8
cups of punch?
 Solve Percent Problems
How many cups of sorbet are used to make 8
cups of punch?
𝟏𝟓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟖

𝟑 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕
=
𝟐𝟎 𝟖
c.
𝟐𝟒 𝟒 𝟏
3 x 8 =24 ÷20 = =1 =1
𝟐𝟎 𝟐𝟎 𝟓
 Solve Percent Problems
Elise does not like sorbet, so she omits that
ingredient and adds 5% of each of the other
ingredients. How many cups of punch will she
have is she uses 6 cups of orange juice?
𝟏𝟓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟖

𝟑 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕
=
𝟐𝟎 𝟖
c.
𝟐𝟒 𝟒 𝟏
3 x 8 =24 ÷20 = =1 =1
𝟐𝟎 𝟐𝟎 𝟓
 Solve Percent Problems
Elise does not like sorbet, so she omits that
ingredient and adds 5% of each of the other
ingredients. How many cups of punch will she
have is she uses 6 cups of orange juice?
 Solve Percent Problems
Elise does not like sorbet, so she omits that
ingredient and adds 5% of each of the other
ingredients. How many cups of punch will she
have is she uses 6 cups of orange juice?
𝟑𝟎 𝟔
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

𝟑 𝟔
=
𝟏𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆
10 x 2 =20 cups
 Solve Percent Problems

Using what you know about percents, explain

why a commercial that says “80% of dentists
use this toothpaste” might be misleading.
 Solve Percent Problems

Using what you know about percents, explain

why a commercial that says “80% of dentists
use this toothpaste” might be misleading.

Since only the percent is known, it is not

known how many actual dentists use this
toothpaste. They could have only surveyed
5 dentists and 4 chose this toothpaste.
 Solve Percent Problems

At a zoo, an Asian elephant eats roughly 5%

of its body weight each day. If an Asian
elephant eats 300 pounds of food a day,
how much does it weigh?
 Solve Percent Problems

At a zoo, an Asian elephant eats roughly 5%

of its body weight each day. If an Asian
elephant eats 300 pounds of food a day,
how much does it weigh?
𝟓 𝟑𝟎𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆

𝟏 𝟑𝟎𝟎
=
𝟐𝟎 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆
20 x 300 =6,000; It would weigh 6,000 pounds.
 Solve Percent Problems
Agenda Notes
Homework –
Homework Practice 2.8b
Due Wed, Sept 23
Circle your answers

Chapter 2 Test
Tuesday, Sept 29
Accum Review 2 due Tuesday, Sept 29