Percent Models

Front

What is the definition of percent?

Back

Percent means 'per 100', representing a ratio out of 100.

Front

If you spend 50% of your allowance on one item and 10% on another, what percent of your allowance is left?

Back

40% of your allowance is left.

Front

How do you calculate the remaining percentage after spending?

Back

Subtract the total percentage spent from 100%.

Front

What percent is represented by 25 out of 100?

Back

25% is represented by 25 out of 100.

Front

If a square is divided into four equal parts and one part is shaded, what percent is shaded?

Back

25% is shaded.

Front

If 50% of a square is colored orange, what fraction of the square is orange?

Back

1/2 of the square is orange.

Front

What is the formula to find the percentage of a shaded area in a figure?

Back

(Shaded Area / Total Area) x 100 = Percentage Shaded.

Front

If 71% of a circle is shaded, what percent is not shaded?

Back

29% of the circle is not shaded.

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

Back

Multiply the fraction by 100.

Front

What does it mean if a question asks for the percent shaded in a diagram?

Back

It asks for the ratio of the shaded area to the total area expressed as a percentage.