Percents and equations

1. 6.6 percents and equations
December 05, 2013
Bellwork
Write each percent as a decimal.
1. 48%
2. 23.8%
3. 178.5%
Objective: writing and solving percent equations
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2. 6.6 percents and equations
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To solve problems with percents we can use proportions.
% = is
100 of
What is 85% of 62?
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3. 6.6 percents and equations
December 05, 2013
What percent of 48 is 54?
0.96 is what percent of 10?
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4. 6.6 percents and equations
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19.2 is 32% of what?
A real­estate agent makes 4.5% commission on property she sells.
How much commission does she make on the sale of a house for $132,500?
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5. 6.6 percents and equations
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In a survey, 922 people or about 68.6%, preferred smooth peanut butter
to chunky. How many people were surveyed?
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6. 6.6 percents and equations
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