1. 8-2 Finding Percents Warm Up Problem of the Day Lesson Presentation
Pre-Algebra

2. 8-2 Finding Percents Warm Up Rewrite each value as indicated.
Pre-Algebra
8-2
Finding Percents
Warm Up
Rewrite each value as indicated.
1. as a percent
2. 25% as a fraction
as a decimal
as a fraction 24 50
48% 1 4 3 8
0.375 4 25

3. Problem of the Day
A number between 1 and 10 is halved, and the result is squared. This gives an answer that is double the original number. What is the starting number? 8

4. Learn to find percents.

5. Relative humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
Relative humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. When the relative humidity is 100%, the air has the maximum amount of water vapor. At this point, any additional water vapor would cause precipitation. To find the relative humidity on a given day, you would need to find a percent.

6. Additional Example 1A: Finding the Percent One Number Is of Another
A. What percent of 220 is 88?
Method 1: Set up an equation to find the percent.
p  220 = Set up an equation. 88
220
p =
Solve for p.
p = is 40%.
So 88 is 40% of 220.

7. Additional Example 1B: Finding the Percent One Number Is of Another
B. Eddie weighs 160 lb, and his bones weigh 24 lb. Find the percent of his weight that his bones are.
Method 2: Set up a proportion to find the percent.
Think: What number is to 100 as 24 is to 160? =
number
100
part
whole
Set up a proportion. n
100 24
160 =
Substitute.
n  160 = 100  24
Find the cross products.
160n = 2400

8. Additional Example 1 Continued
160
2400
n =
Solve for n.
n = 15 = 15
100 24
160
The proportion is reasonable.
So 15% of Eddie’s weight is bone.

9. 11 110 Try This: Example 1A A. What percent of 110 is 11?
Method 1: Set up an equation to find the percent.
p  110 = Set up an equation. 11
110
p =
Solve for p.
p = is 10%.
So 11 is 10% of 110.

10. Try This: Example 1B
B. Jamie weighs 140 lb, and his bones weigh 21 lb. Find the percent of his weight that his bones are.
Method 2: Set up a proportion to find the percent.
Think: What number is to 100 as 21 is to 140? =
number
100
part
whole
Set up a proportion. n
100 21
140 =
Substitute.
n  140 = 100  21
Find the cross products.
140n = 2100

11. 140
2100
n =
Solve for n.
n = 15 = 15
100 21
140
The proportion is reasonable.
So 15% of Jamie’s weight is bone.

12. Additional Example 2A: Finding a Percent of a Number
A. After a drought, a reservoir had only % of the average amount of water. If the average amount of water is 57,000,000 gallons, how much water was in the reservoir after the drought? 2 3
Choose a method: Set up an equation.
Think: What number is % of 57,000,000? 2 3
w = 66 %  57,000, Set up an equation. 2 3
w =  57,000, % is equivalent to . 2 3

13. Additional Example 2A Continued
w = = 38,000,000
114,000,000 3
The reservoir contained 38,000,000 gallons of water after the drought.

14. Additional Example 2B: Finding Percents
B. Ms. Chang deposited $550 in the bank. Four years later her account held 110% of the original amount. How much money did Ms. Chang have in the bank at the end of the four years?
Choose a method: Set up a proportion. =
110
100 a
550
Set up a proportion.
110  550 = 100  a Find the cross products.
60,500 = 100a

15. Additional Example 2B Continued
605 = a Solve for a.
Ms. Chang had $605 in the bank at the end of the four years.

16. Try This: Example 2A
A. After a drought, a river had only % of the average amount of water flow. If the average amount of water flow is 60,000,000 gallons per day, how much water was flowing in the river after the drought? 2 3
Choose a method: Set up an equation.
Think: What number is % of 60,000,000? 2 3
w = 50 %  60,000,000 Set up an equation. 2 3
w =  60,000, % is equivalent to 2 3

17. Try This: Example 2A
w = 30,400,000
The water flow in the river was 30,400,000 gallons per day after the drought.

18. Try This: Example 2B
B. Mr. Downing deposited $770 in the bank. Four years later his account held 120% of the original amount. How much money did Mr. Downing have in the bank at the end of the four years?
Choose a method: Set up a proportion. =
120
100 a
770
Set up a proportion.
120  770 = 100  a Find the cross products.
92,400 = 100a

19. Try This: Example 2B Continued
924 = a Solve for a.
Mr. Downing had $924 in the bank at the end of the four years.

20. Lesson Quiz
Find each percent to the nearest tenth.
1. What percent of 33 is 22?
2. What percent of 300 is 120?
3. 18 is what percent of 25?
4. The volume of Lake Superior is 2900 mi3 and the volume of Lake Erie is 116 mi3. What percent of the volume of Lake Superior is the volume of Lake Erie?
66.7%
40%
72% 4%