Anne is painting her house light blue Anne is painting her house light blue. To make the color she wants, she must add 3 cans of white paint to every 2 cans of blue paint. How many cans of white paint will she need to mix with 6 cans of blue? 3 white = x white 2 blue 6 blue
Ryan is making a fruit drink Ryan is making a fruit drink. The directions say to mix 5 cups of water with 2 scoops of powdered fruit mix. How many cups of water should he use with 9 scoops of fruit mix? 5 water = x water 2 mix 9 mix
Donna is running around a track. It takes her 10 minutes to run 6 laps Donna is running around a track. It takes her 10 minutes to run 6 laps. If she keeps running at the same speed, how long will it take her to run 5 laps? 10 minutes = x minutes 6 laps 5 laps
Mark’s model train can go 12 laps around its track in 4 minutes Mark’s model train can go 12 laps around its track in 4 minutes. If it runs at the same speed, how many laps can the train go in 9 minutes? 12 laps = 9 minutes 4 minutes x laps
Using Percent Proportion Is = % Of 100
Percent Proportion
Percent Means ‘of a hundred’
The Percent Proportion(s) You will use a proportion to solve most percent problems. Remember: the percent will always be related to a hundred.
The Percent Proportion(s) ‘of’ is the number with the word ‘of’ ‘is’ is the number with the word ‘is’ is % The percent % is always over 100. 100 is always on the bottom. = of 100 This proportion can be used when dealing with simple percent statements such as: “What is 10% of 100?” “10 is what percent of 100?” “10 is 10% of what number?”
Cross multiply to get the answer. 50 is what percent of 230? is of % 100 = Use the proportion. 50 x = 21.73913043 or x = 21.7% 50 is 21.7% of 230 230 100 Cross multiply to get the answer.
Cross multiply to get the answer. What is 85% of 40? is of % 100 = Use the proportion. x 85 = 40 100 x = 34 34 is 85% of 40 Cross multiply to get the answer.
Cross multiply to get the answer. 25% of what number is 400? is of % 100 = Use the proportion. 400 25 = x 100 x = 1600 25% of 1600 is 400 Cross multiply to get the answer.
Cross multiply to get the answer. What is 175% of 80? is of % 100 = Use the proportion. x 175 = 80 100 Cross multiply to get the answer. x = 140 140 is 175% of 80
19 is 25% of what number? What percent of 256 is 64? What is 45% of 178?
Cross multiply to get the answer. 19 is 25% of what number? is of % 100 = Use the proportion. 19 25 = x 100 x = 76 19 is 25% of 76 Cross multiply to get the answer.
Cross multiply to get the answer. What percent of 256 is 64? is of % 100 = Use the proportion. 64 x = 256 100 x = 25% 25% of 256 is 64 Cross multiply to get the answer.
Cross multiply to get the answer. What is 45% of 178? is of % 100 = Use the proportion. x 45 = 178 100 x = 80.1 80.1 is 45% of 178 Cross multiply to get the answer.