How Do You Figure Out the Volume of a Solution Using Percents?

How Do You Figure Out the Volume of a Solution Using Percents?

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Word problems are a great way to see math in action! See how to create a table from the information in a word problem. Then use that table to write an equation and solve to find the answer.

Keywords:

  • problem
  • word problem
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  • translate
  • translate words to algebra
  • percent
  • volume
  • solution
  • chemistry
  • table
  • make table
  • problem solving skill
  • equation
  • variable on both sides
  • solve
  • decimals
  • like terms
  • distributive property
  • apply distributive property

Background Tutorials

  • Percent Basics

      • What's a Percent?What's a Percent?

      What's a Percent?

      Sales tax, tips at restaurants, grades on tests... no matter what you do, you can't run away from percents. So watch this tutorial and see once and for all what percents are all about!

  • Evaluating Expressions

      • What is a Variable?What is a Variable?

      What is a Variable?

      You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!

  • Solving Equations by Dividing

  • Translating Between Words and Math

      • How Do You Write an Equation from a Word Problem?How Do You Write an Equation from a Word Problem?

      How Do You Write an Equation from a Word Problem?

      Having difficulty turning a word problem into an algebra equation? Then this tutorial is for you! With this tutorial, you'll learn how to break down word problems and translate them into mathematical equations.

  • Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

Further Exploration

  • Price Applications

      • How Do You Figure Out How Much Something is Marked Down?How Do You Figure Out How Much Something is Marked Down?

      How Do You Figure Out How Much Something is Marked Down?

      Going shopping? Is something you want on sale? Trying to figure out the sale price of that item? Follow along with this word problem and you'll see how to calculate that price!

      • How Do You Figure Out Sales Tax?How Do You Figure Out Sales Tax?

      How Do You Figure Out Sales Tax?

      Going shopping can be tons of fun, but things can go sour when you get to the register and realize that the sales tax puts you over your budget. Always stay under budget by figuring out your total cost BEFORE you hit the check out. Watch this tutorial and learn how to calculate sales tax!

  • Working with Formulas