1. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Warm Up Warm Up Lesson Presentation Lesson Presentation Problem of the Day Problem of the Day Lesson Quizzes Lesson Quizzes

2. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Warm Up Solve. 1. 4x = 90 2. 8x = 96 3. 12x = 180 4. 26x = 182 22.5 12 15 7

3. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Problem of the Day Rearrange the digits in. What fraction of the possible arrangements are true proportions? 2626 = 1313 1 3

4. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Learn to solve problems involving percents.

5. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Sloths may seem lazy, but their extremely slow movement helps to make them almost invisible to predators. Sloths sleep an average of 16.5 hours a day. To find out what percent of a 24-hour day 16.5 hours is, you can use a proportion or an equation.

6. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Proportion Method Equation Method n 100 = 16.5 24 Part Whole Part Whole What percent of 24 is 16.5? n · 24 = 100 · 16.5 24n = 1,650 n = 68.75 n · 24 = 16.5 n = 0.6875 n = 68.75% Sloths spend about 69% of the day sleeping!

7. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Solve. Additional Example 1A: Using Proportions to Solve Problems with Percents What percent of 40 is 25? n 100 = 25 40 n · 40 = 100 · 25 40n = 2,500 40n 40 = 2,500 40 n = 62.5 25 is 62.5% of 40. Write a proportion. Set the cross products equal. Multiply. Divide each side by 40 to isolate the variable.

8. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Solve. Additional Example 1B: Using Proportions to Solve Problems with Percents 15 is 25% of what number? 25 100 = 15 n n · 25 = 100 · 15 25n = 1,500 25n 25 = 1,500 25 n = 60 15 is 25% of 60. Write a proportion. Set the cross products equal. Multiply. Divide each side by 25 to isolate the variable.

9. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Solve. Check It Out: Example 1A What percent of 50 is 10? n 100 = 10 50 n · 50 = 100 · 10 50n = 1,000 50n 50 = 1,000 50 n = 20 10 is 20% of 50. Write a proportion. Set the cross products equal. Multiply. Divide each side by 50 to isolate the variable.

10. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Solve. Check It Out: Example 1B 8 is 40% of what number? 40 100 = 8n8n n · 40 = 100 · 8 40n = 800 40n 40 = 800 40 n = 20 8 is 40% of 20. Write a proportion. Set the cross products equal. Multiply. Divide each side by 40 to isolate the variable.

11. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Solve. Additional Example 2A: Using Equations to Solve Problems with Percents 35 is 28% of what number? 35 = 28% · n 35 = 0.28 · n 35 0.28 = 0.28 · n 0.28 125 = n 35 is 28% of 125. Write an equation. Write 28% as a decimal. Divide each side by 0.28 to isolate the variable.

12. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Solve. Additional Example 2B: Using Equations to Solve Problems with Percents What percent of 9 is 18? 18 = n · 9 18 9 = n · 9 9 2 = n 200% = n 18 is 200% of 9. Write an equation. Divide each side by 9 to isolate the variable. Write the decimal as a percent.

13. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Solve. Check It Out: Example 2A 36 is 24% of what number? 36 = 24% · n 36 = 0.24 · n 150 = n 36 is 24% of 150. Write an equation. Write 24% as a decimal. Divide each side by 0.24 to isolate the variable. 36 0.24 = 0.24 · n 0.24

14. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Solve. Check It Out: Example 2B What percent of 6 is 36? 36 = n · 6 36 6 = n · 6 6 6 = n 600% = n 36 is 600% of 6. Write an equation. Divide each side by 6 to isolate the variable. Write the decimal as a percent.

15. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems A portable DVD player costs $225 before tax at an appliance warehouse. What is the sales tax rate if the tax is $18? Additional Example 3: Finding Sales Tax n 100 = 18 225 n · 225 = 100 · 18 8% of $225 is $18. The sales tax is 8%. Write a proportion. Set the cross products equal. Multiply. Restate the question: What percent of $225 is $18? 225n = 1800 225n 225 = 1800 225 Divide each side by 225. n = 8

16. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems A new flat screen TV costs $800 before tax at an appliance warehouse. What is the sales tax rate if the tax is $56? Check It Out: Example 3 n 100 = 56 800 n · 800 = 100 · 56 7% of $800 is $56. The sales tax is 7%. Write a proportion. Set the cross products equal. Multiply. Restate the question: What percent of $800 is $56? 800n = 5600 800n 800 = 5600 800 Divide each side by 800. n = 7

17. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Standard Lesson Quiz Lesson Quizzes Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

18. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems Lesson Quiz Solve. 1. 21 is 42% of what number? 2. What percent of 292 is 73? 3. 112% of what number is 84? 4. What percent of 1,340 is 13.4? 5. An ad features a bicycle on sale for $139. If the total cost of the bike is $147.34, what is the sales tax rate? 25% 50 75 1% 6%

19. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems 1. Solve. 19 is 38% of what number? A. 69 B. 50 C. 38 D. 34 Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

20. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems 2. What percent of 170 is 51? A. 25% B. 30% C. 40% D. 50% Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

21. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems 3. 128% of what number is 96? A. 25 B. 50 C. 75 D. 96 Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

22. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems 4. What percent of 1,520 is 15.2? A. 25% B. 15% C. 10% D. 1% Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

23. 7-8 Solving Percents Problems 5. A jeweler has a pendant on sale for $150. If the total cost of the pendant is $160.50, what is the sales tax rate? A. 6% B. 7% C. 8% D. 9% Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems