Solving for Percents

If a shirt is on sale for $9 because it was 75% off, then what was the original price of the shirt?

• $12

• $67

• $675

• $3

25% of 80 is what number

• 20

• 80

• 48

• 95

15% of 82 is what number?

• 12.3

• 123

• 1.23

20% of 65 is what number?

• 13

• 15

• 16

• 13.75

3% of 750 is what number?

• 2.25

• 22.5

• 225

9% of 50 is what?

• 4.5

• 45

• .45

• .045

When solving a percent problem, how do you find the PART?

• Multiply the percent by the whole.

• Change the percent to a decimal then multiply the decimal by the whole.

• Change the percent to a decimal then multiply the decimal by the part.

When solving a percent problem, how do you find the WHOLE?

• Change the % to a decimal then multiply the decimal by the part.

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the whole and solve the equation.

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the part and solve the equation.

How do you find the PERCENT if you have the WHOLE and the PART?

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the whole and solve the equation.

• Assign a variable for the percent then put the whole and part into the equation and solve the equation. Change your answer from a decimal to a % by moving the decimal.

• Change the % to a decimal then assign a variable for the part and solve the equation.

• Assign a variable for the percent then divide by 1,000. After that add the whole to the sum.

What PERCENT of 186 is 93?

• .5

• 200%

• .2

• 50%