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Finding a Percent of Something. by D. Fisher. 1. a. What is 20% of 80?. 4. %. b. Why is four wrong?. 1. a. What is 20% of 80?. 1600. %. c. Why is one thousand six hundred wrong?. 1. a. Find 20% of 80. 80. 16 or 16.00. x .20. 00. 160. %. 16 00.
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Finding a Percent of Something by D. Fisher
1. a. What is 20% of 80? 4 % b. Why is four wrong?
1. a. What is 20% of 80? 1600 % c. Why is one thousand six hundred wrong?
1. a. Find 20% of 80. 80 16 or 16.00 x .20 00 160 % 16 00 d. Why is one fourth right?
2. a. What is 35% of 20? 7.35 % b. Why is seven and thirty-five hundredths wrong?
2. a. What is 35% of 20? 700 % c. Why is seven hundred wrong?
2. a. Find 35% of 20. 7 or 7.00 20 x .35 100 60 7.00 d. Why is seven right?
3. a. There is a discount of 25% off on a $60 pair of shoes. How much are the shoes? $25 % b. Why is twenty-five dollars wrong?
3. a. There is a discount of 25% off on a $60 pair of shoes. How much are the shoes? $15 % c. Why is fifteen dollars wrong?
3. a. There is a discount of 25% off on a $60 pair of shoes. How much are the shoes? $45 $60 x .25 300 120 $15.00 $60 - 15 d. Why is forty-five dollars correct? $45
4. a. A shirt cost $30 plus 7% tax. What is the total cost? $37 % b. Why is thirty-seven dollars wrong?
4. a. A shirt cost $30 plus 7% tax. What is the total cost? $2.10 % c. Why is two dollars and ten cents incorrect?
4. a. A shirt cost $30 plus 7% tax. What is the total cost? $32.10 $30 x .07 $2.10 $30.00 + 2.10 $32.10 d. Why is thirty-two dollars and ten cents correct?
5. a. A $300 bike is on sale. How much is the cost? $275 % b. Why is two hundred seventy-five dollars wrong?
5. a. A $300 bike is on sale. How much is the cost? $75 % c. Why is seventy-five dollars wrong?
5. a. A $300 bike is on sale. How much is the cost? $225 $300 x .25 1500 60 $75.00 $300 - 75 d. Why is two hundred twenty-five dollars correct? $225
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