Percentage Problems

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Using the Proportion Method to Solve Percent Problems
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There are a variety of ways to solve percent problems, many of which can be VERY confusing. Fortunately, the PROPORTION METHOD will work for all three types of questions:
What number is 75% of 4?

3 is what percent of 4?

75% of what number is 3?


Using the PROPORTION METHOD, the set-up is always the same:
part

=

percent
whole 100

 
PERCENT -- the number with the percent sign (%).
PART -- the number with the word is.
WHOLE -- the number with the word of.
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