How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using a Percent Proportion?

How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using a Percent Proportion?

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Word problems allow you to see the real world uses of math! This tutorial shows you how to take a words problem and turn it into a percent proportion. Then see how to solve for the answer using the mean extremes property of proportions. Take a look!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • word
  • word problem
  • percent
  • percent proportion
  • proportion
  • cross multiply
  • means extremes
  • division
  • solve
  • equation
  • fractions
  • solve by division

Background Tutorials

  • Algebraic Expressions

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      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 Multiplication and Division Equations

  • Solving Proportions

Further Exploration

  • Percent Increase and Decrease

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      • What's a Percent of Change?What's a Percent of Change?

      What's a Percent of Change?

      Lots of things in this world change their value such as cars, video games, and computers. When something either increases or decreases in value, it can be useful to know the percent of that change in value. To figure out that percent, you'll need the percent of change formula. Learn it with this tutorial!