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Percent of a Number (A) Unit 9 Lesson 7

If 85% of 100 people in your town vote for a new town banner, how do you find the actual number of people who voted for the banner? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to find the percent of 100.

Vocabulary percent (%) a part of a hundred

Skills Update: What fraction of this circle is shaded? 2/5 3/5 2 3

Skills Update: Name the decimal that is shown on this number line. 3 3.3 3.5 5.3

Skills Update: A small watermelon weighs 15/16 pound. An apple is 2/5 the weight of the small watermelon. How much does the apple weigh? Express your answer in simplest form.

Skills Update: Estimate the product. 4.15 × 20.08

Skills Update: Multiply. 5.71 × 6 = 3456 348.3 34.26 35.86

What percent does the shaded part of the grid show? Count the shaded squares.  There are 23 shaded squares. That means 23 out of 100 are shaded, or 23/100 or 23%.

What percent does the shaded part of the grid show? 66% 56% 44% 46%

What percent does the shaded part of the grid show? 90% 9% 19% 0%

What percent does the shaded part of the grid show? 50% 32% 16% 2%

What percent does the shaded part of the grid show? 20% 40% 90% 80%

In a recent survey, 48 out of 100 people say they exercise every day In a recent survey, 48 out of 100 people say they exercise every day. Is that the same as 50% of the people? You can find the answer by finding a percent. In this activity, you’ll find percents of 100.

83 is what % of 100? 83% 85% 38% 58%

How would l write 83% as a fraction? How would I write 83% as a decimal?

4 is what % of 100? 40 % 4% 400% 4000%

How would l write 4% as a fraction? How would I write 4% as a decimal?

71 is what % of 100? 71% 17% 29% 92%

How would l write 71% as a fraction? How would I write 71% as a decimal?

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