1. Decimal  Percent Percent  Decimal
SHORTCUT: SHORTCUT:
If you want the percent sign there, zing twice TOWARD it!
If you don’t want the percent sign there, zing twice AWAY FROM it!

2. Change percent to a decimal FIRST!
* FOR STORY PROBLEMS INVOLVING PERCENTS:
13. What is 30% of 15?
14. Find what 80% of 40 is.
15. Susan earns $2000 each month. She puts 15% in savings.
How much does she put in savings? (Hint: 15% of $2000)
16. Jon spends 40% of his monthly income on rent.
He earns $3400 each month. How much does he
spend on rent each month?
“of” means multiply
Change percent to a decimal FIRST!