The Percent Proportion
The Percent Equation
Missing Parts
Tax, Tips & Discounts
100

What was our definition for the percent proportion?

%/100 = is/of

or

%/100 = part/whole

100

What was our definition for the percent equation?

%(of) = is

or

%(whole) = part

100

160% of what is 81.7?

51.1

100

Original price of an MP3 player: $244.99

Discount: 56%

$107.80

200
Set up the following problem in proportion form:


12 is what percent of 48?

x/100 = 12/48



200

Set up the following problem in equation form:


10 is what percent of 68?

68x = 10

200

What percent of 48 is 146?

304.2

200

Original price of a jacket: $279.95

Tax: 3%

$288.35

300

Set up the following problem in proportion form:


56% of 86 is what?

56/100 = x/86

300

Set up the following problem in equation form:


36% of 48 is what?

0.36(48) = x

300

What is 3% of 104?

3.1

300

Original price of a telescope: $659.50

Discount: 30%

$461.65

400

Set up the following problem in proportion form:


35% of what is 34?

35/100 = 34/x

400

Set up the following problem in equation form:


86% of what number is 33?

0.86x = 33

400

What percent of 111 is 85?

76.6

400

Price of meal: $49.72

Tip: 15%

How much is the tip in $

$7.46

500

Set up the following problem in proportion form:


46 is 52% of what?

52/100 = 46/x

500

Set up the following problem in equation form:


19 is what percent of 120?

120x = 19

500

128% of what is 123?

96.1

500

Original price of a motorcycle: $4,500.00

Discount: 30%

Tax: 5%

$3,307.50

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