5 water = x water 2 mix 9 mix

2. Anne is painting her house light blue. To make the color she wants, she must add 3 cans of white paint to every 2 cans of blue paint. How many cans of white paint will she need to mix with 6 cans of blue? 3 white = x white 2 blue 6 blue

3. Ryan is making a fruit drink. The directions say to mix 5 cups of water with 2 scoops of powdered fruit mix. How many cups of water should he use with 9 scoops of fruit mix? 5 water = x water 2 mix 9 mix

4. Donna is running around a track. It takes her 10 minutes to run 6 laps. If she keeps running at the same speed, how long will it take her to run 5 laps? 10 minutes = x minutes 6 laps 5 laps

5. Mark’s model train can go 12 laps around its track in 4 minutes. If it runs at the same speed, how many laps can the train go in 9 minutes? 12 laps = 9 minutes 4 minutes x laps

6. Using Percent Proportion Is = % Of 100

8. Percent Proportion

9. Percent • Means ‘of a hundred’

10. The Percent Proportion(s) • You will use a proportion to solve most percent problems. • Remember: the percent will always be related to a hundred.

11. = The Percent Proportion(s) ‘is’ is the number with the word ‘is’ ‘of’ is the number with the word ‘of’ is % The percent % is always over 100. 100 is always on the bottom. of 100 This proportion can be used when dealing with simple percent statements such as: “What is 10% of 100?” “10 is what percent of 100?” “10 is 10% of what number?”

12. = = is % of 100 50 is what percent of 230? • Use the proportion. 50 x 21.73913043 or x = 21.7% 50 is 21.7% of 230 230 100 Cross multiply to get the answer.

13. = = is % of 100 What is 85% of 40? Use the proportion. x 85 40 100 x = 34 34 is 85% of 40 Cross multiply to get the answer.

14. = = is % of 100 25% of what number is 400? Use the proportion. 400 25 x 100 x = 1600 25% of 1600 is 400 Cross multiply to get the answer.

15. = = is % of 100 What is 175% of 80? Use the proportion. x 175 80 100 Cross multiply to get the answer. x = 140 140 is 175% of 80

16. 19 is 25% of what number? • What percent of 256 is 64? • What is 45% of 178?

17. = = is % of 100 19 is 25% of what number? Use the proportion. 19 25 x 100 x = 76 19 is 25% of 76 Cross multiply to get the answer.

18. = = is % of 100 What percent of 256 is 64? Use the proportion. 64 x 256 100 x = 25% 25% of 256 is 64 Cross multiply to get the answer.

19. = = is % of 100 What is 45% of 178? Use the proportion. x 45 178 100 x = 80.1 80.1 is 45% of 178 Cross multiply to get the answer.