Finding Percent
400 = ____________% of 2,000
20%
55% of $2,540 =
1,397
3200 = 12 1/2% of ___________?
25600
The fractional amount of the result of multiplying the base by the percent (base * percent).
Percentage Amount
Out of a hundred or hundredths or comparing to a hundred
% percent
18 is what percent of 250?
7.2%
What is 30% of 45?
13.5
1000 is 1% of ________?
100,000
3% of 1,205 = ___________
36.15
What does percentage mean?
How many out of a hundred or the piece of the whole
The buyer in the gift department ordered 125 baskets. When the order was received, it was found that 85 of the baskets were damaged by water. What percent of the baskets was damaged?
68%
What is 25% of 32?
Jane’s sales for one week were $1,250, which was 2% of the department’s weekly sales. What were the department’s total sales for the week?
$62,500
During this year’s midnight sale, the bedding department sold 195 bedspreads. Last year only 180 were sold. What was the percent increase?
8.33%
The total amount, which is 100%.
Base (Whole)
The housewares department received 32 dozen glasses. If 11 glasses were broken, what percent was broken?
2.86%
Taxes reduce your weekly salary by 22%. How much is deducted if you make $280 a week?
$61.60
The men’s department received a new shipment of shoes. During the first day on the floor, 60 pairs of shoes, or 30% of the group, sold. How many pairs of shoes were in the shipment?
200 pairs
John started investing $100 in bitcoin January 1st. At the end of the year, it grew to $525. What is the percent of change?
425% increase
The amount taken off the regular price
Discount amount
The cosmetics buyer ordered 10 dozen bottles of perfume. If 24 units sold in one week, what percent remained?
80%
A large corporation owns 20 retail stores across the United States. If 20% sell shoes, how many stores sell shoes?
4
500 is 20 1/5% of what _______?
2475.25
State the steps to find the base.
Change the percent to a decimal. Divide the percentage by the decimal.
The amount that one of something costs
unit rate