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Finding a Percent of a Number. Finding a Percent of a Number. To find the percent of a number, change the percent to a decimal and multiply. Example: Find 3.2% of 12,000. ONE Strategy:. Change the percent to a decimal by moving the decimal place twice. 0. . 3.2% =. 0.032. . . 1. 2.
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Finding a Percent of a Number To find the percent of a number, change the percent to a decimal and multiply. Example: Find 3.2% of 12,000. ONE Strategy: Change the percent to a decimal by moving the decimal place twice 0 . 3.2% = 0.032 . . 1 2 Multiply