Category: Finding Percents and Percent Equations

Introduction In this lesson, we solve problems on finding a percentage of a total amount without a calculator involving sales tax, commission and discount. Consider the following solved examples. Example 1 Thesalestaxona$1050computersystemis$63.Whatisthesalestaxrate? Solution Step 1: Price of the computer = $1050 Sales tax = $63 Step 2: Rate of Sales tax = ⟮$63$1050⟯×100 = 6% Example…

Introduction In this lesson, we solve problems involving percent equations. Percent problems can be reduced to equations and the unknown quantity is found by solving that equation Consider the following example problems Example 1 125% of 50.8 is what number? Solution Step 1: In this problem, the words of, is, and what translate to a…

Introduction In this lesson, we solve problems involving percent equations. Percent problems can be reduced to equations and the unknown quantity is found by solving that equation Consider the following example problems Example 1 36 is what percent of 80? Solution Step 1: In this problem, the words of, is, and what translate to a…

Introduction We can find the percentages of whole numbers without a calculator in some cases where standard percentages are involved. Some standard percentages are like 1%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 100%. Rules to find the percentage of a whole number without a calculator Example 1 What is 10% of 180? Solution Step 1: To find 10%…

Introduction In this lesson, we learn how to find the percentage of a whole number. Finding percentage of a whole number is basically a multiplication problem. It is a product of the percentage and the whole number. The percentage is written as a decimal and multiplied with the whole number to give the percentage of…

This tutorial provides comprehensive coverage of finding percents and percent equations based on Common Core CCSS and State Standards and its prerequisites. Students can navigate learning paths based on their level of readiness. Institutional users may customize the scope and sequence to meet curricular needs. This simple tutorial uses appropriate examples to help you understand finding percents…