Find what percent one number is of another: word problems
Find what percent one number is of another: word problems
What you'll learn
- Solve word problems to determine the percentage that one number represents of another with 80% accuracy.
- Explain the steps used to calculate the percentage one number is of another in a written explanation that includes the terms 'part', 'whole', and 'percent'.
- Identify the 'part' and the 'whole' within a word problem and set up the correct proportion or equation to find the missing percentage in at least 4 out of 5 problems.
- Apply the percentage formula (part/whole = percent/100) to solve real-world problems involving percentages, demonstrating correct application of the formula in at least 3 out of 4 application problems.
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