Find the

Find the Find the

part percent whole
given the
given the part given the part
percent and
and whole and percent
whole

Percent of a
 Proportional Reasoning
can be used to solve problems involving percentages.

x 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡
𝑥 100 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑥 100
𝑊h𝑜𝑙𝑒

Example1: Example 2: Example 3:

What is 60% of 20? What percent of 16 is 24 is 12% of what
20? number?

Word Problems1 Word Problems 3

Word Problems 2 A standard tip in a restaurant
All employees get 10%
A downpayment of $300 was is considered to be 7% of the
discount on their purchases.
asked for an item worth bill. The waiter received
How much will Carla pay for
$2000. What percent is the $6.30.
a dress that was regularly
downpayment?
priced at $1750?