How Do You Figure Out a Percent From a Part to Whole Ratio?

How Do You Figure Out a Percent From a Part to Whole Ratio?

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If you want to find a percent in a word problem, you may be able to use a ratio to help you! This tutorial shows you how to do exactly that!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • real world
  • word problem
  • percent
  • part
  • whole

Background Tutorials

  • Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.

  • Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities.

      • What's a Ratio?What's a Ratio?

      What's a Ratio?

      Ratios are everywhere! The scale on a map or blueprint is a ratio. Ingredients sometimes need to be mixed using ratios such as the ratio of water to cement mix when making cement. Watch this tutorial to learn about ratios. Then think of some ratios you've encountered before!

  • Find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100 (e.g., 30% of a quantity means 30/100 times the quantity); solve problems involving finding the whole, given a part and the percent.

      • 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!

      • How Do You Turn a Fraction Into a Percent?How Do You Turn a Fraction Into a Percent?

      How Do You Turn a Fraction Into a Percent?

      Looking for some practice converting fractions to percents? Then this tutorial was made for you! Follow along as this tutorial shows you how to convert a fraction to a percent.Take a look!

      • How Do You Turn a Decimal into a Percent?How Do You Turn a Decimal into a Percent?

      How Do You Turn a Decimal into a Percent?

      Converting decimals into percents is easier than you may think! To convert a decimal to a percent, just move the decimal point to places to the right and put a percent sign at the end! To see it done, check out this tutorial!

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