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Percentages. By Harris, Draven, And Gaige. A percentage is a fraction of a whole number. To find the percentage of a whole number you divide the number you do the fraction of that number divided by the whole.
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Percentages By Harris, Draven, And Gaige
A percentage is a fraction of a whole number. • To find the percentage of a whole number you divide the number you do the fraction of that number divided by the whole. • I.E.- If the total number is 35 and I need to find what percentage of 7 is in 35. so I will divide 7 by 35 and get .20. I will move the decimal over twice and get 20%. This means that 7 is 20% of 35. What is a percentage and how do I find it?
The application of percentages is using proportions to solve real world problems involving percentages. • To do this you set up a proportion and cross multiply and you use the variable for taxes, tips, and discounts. Application of percentages
n/75 x 15/100 cross multiply • 100n/100 x 1,125/100 • N=11.25 Example 1: App. Of percent's
Simple interest is a quick method of finding interest on investments and is found by multiplying interest (I) by amount invested (P) by amount of time invested (T) (in this case, years) Simple Intrest
R= 0.045 x P=500 x T=3 =I? • I=67.5 Example 2: Simple Interest
Percent of increase is the measurement of how much something gains value. • To find percent of increase you take new amount- original amount/ original amount. Percent of Increase
Population of a city in 1990: 513,117 • Population of same city in 2000: 583,845 • 583,845 – 513,117 513,117 =0.13783… Example 3: Percent of Increase
Percent of decrease is the measurement of how much something loses value. • To find percent of decrease original amount- new amount/ original amount. Percent of Decrease
Ave. score of a team season 1: 74.9 • Ave score season 2: 61.6 • 74.9 – 61.6 • 74.9 • =0.17757 Example 4: Percent of Decrease