A different way to think about percent

"Percent" means "for each 100"

Percent means per each 100

Example: Find 5% of 300.

5% of 300 = 15
because 5% means “count 5 for each 100,” so,
For 300 (100 + 100 + 100), count 5, three times (5 + 5 + 5 = 15).

Practice:


  • 7% of 300 = ________
  • 6% of 500 = ________
  • 15% of 300 = ________
  • 25% of 400 = ________
  • 20% of 500 = ________
  • 12% of 300 = ________
  • 6% of 200 = ...________
  • 61% of 200 = ________
  • 8% of 50 = ________
  • 7% of 50 = ________
  • 6% of 150 = ________
  • 12% of 250 = ________
  • 8% of 225 = ________
  • 7% of 250 = ________

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