1. 6
Chapter
Chapter 2
Percent

2. Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions
Section
6.3
Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions

3. Write Percent Problems as Proportions.
Objective A
Write Percent Problems as Proportions.

4. Writing Percent Problems as Proportions
Percent Proportion
always 100
Objective A
amount
percent
base

5. Example Translate to a proportion. 35% of what number is 28?
base
It appears after the word of
amount
It is the part compared to the whole
percent
Objective A
amount
percent
base 5

6. Example Translate to a proportion. 120 is what percent of 360?
base
It appears after the word of
amount
It is the part compared to the whole
percent
Objective A
amount
percent
base 6

7. Example Translate to a proportion. What number is 95% of 75?
base
It appears after the word of
amount
It is the part compared to the whole
percent
Objective A
amount
percent
base 7

8. Solve Percent Problems.
Objective B
Solve Percent Problems.

9. Example What number is 60% of 55? What number is 60% of 55?
amount
percent
base
Objective A
Thus, 33is 60% of 55. 9

10. Example 45% of what number is 36? 45% of what number is 36?
percent
amount
base
Objective A
Thus, 45% of 80 is 36. 10

11. Example What percent of 120 is 78? What percent of 120 is 78?
base
amount
Objective A
Thus, 65% of 120 is 78. 11