Percent Of A Number Worksheet

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Lesson 7 Reteach
Percent of a Number
Example 1
Find 25% of 260.
Method 1:
Method 2:
Write 25% as a fraction in simplest form.
Write 25% as a decimal.
Use the fraction in a multiplication problem.
Then write a multiplication problem.
25
1
25% =
−−−
or
25% = 0.25
100
4
1
25% of 260 =
× 260
25% of 260 = 0.25 × 260
4
= 65
= 65
So, 25% of 260 is 65.
Example 2
Find 175% of 56.
Method 1:
Method 2:
Write 175% as a fraction in simplest form.
Write 175% as a decimal.
Use the fraction in a multiplication problem.
Then write a multiplication problem.
175
7
175% =
or
175% = 1.75
100
4
7
175% of 56 =
× 56
175% of 56 = 1.75 × 56
4
14
7
56
= 98
=
×
4
1
1
= 98
So, 175% of 56 is 98.
Exercises
Find the percent of each number.
1. 48% of 50
2. 40% of 95
3. 75% of 116
4. 8% of 85
5. 98% of 30
6. 0.3% of 460
7. 15% of 342
8. 350% of 60
9. 0.25% of 500
10. 2.7% of 110
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Course 1 • Chapter 2 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

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