| Problems: | A. What is 20% of 160?B. 36 is what percent of 90?C. 40 is 80% of what number? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Translate into math: is = “=”of = “*”What = “x”5% = “5/100”, etc. |
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| 2. Simplify & solve for x:(This may involve solving a linear equation - click here to see how.) | A. x = (.2)*160, so x = 32B. 36 = (.9)x, so x = 40C. 40 = (.8)x, so x = 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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