Finds the Percent of a Number

How do you find the percent of a number?

• Multiply the percent by the number.

• Change the percent to a decimal, and then multiply by the number.

• Change the number to a percent, and then multiply by the fraction.

What is 15% of 82?

• 12.3

• 123

• 1.23

What is 18% of $450?

• $85

• $45

• $125

• $81

What is 25% of 80?

• 20

• 80

• 48

• 95

120% of a number is 45. Find the number.

• 54

• 5.4

• 37.5

• none of those

75% of a number is 354. Find the number.

• 265.5

• 47.2

• none of those

• 472

Find the missing value: 20% of ___ is 163.

• 32

• 33

• 815

• none of those

Find the missing value: 45% of ___ is 150.

• 67.5

• 333 1/3

• 815

• none of those

The graph shows the number of baseball cards Jimmy had in his collection on May 1 and on June 1. What was the percent increase in the number of cards from May 1 to June 1?

• 25%

• 20%

• 21%

• 30%

The graph shows the number of baseball cards Jimmy had in his collection on May 1 and on June 1. What was the percent increase in the number of cards from May 1 to June 1?

• 25%

• 20%

• 21%

• 30%