The word percent means: 1 8 =.125=12.5%
Express as a decimal: 1 100 %= Check Point 3: 2.3% Check Point 3: a. .67 b. 2.5 Express as a decimal: 1 100 %=
Three types of % problems What is 3% of 200? 2. 3 is 60% of what number? 3. 18 is what percent of 90? 6 5 20%
Sales Tax The book on page 490 gives a formula 𝐴=𝑃∙𝐵 ---- we will not be using this formula. Check Point 4: a. $75.60 b. $1335.60
Discount Check Point 5: a. $133 b. $247
Percent and Change Percent increase and percent decrease can be found by the following formulas:
Check Point 6: a. 10−6 6 = 2 3 =𝟔𝟔 𝟐 𝟑 % b. 10−6 10 = 2 5 =40%
Abuses of Percent 225% is not “an increase of more than 300%.”
Math XL Problems