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Percent WP #1
Easy percent problems that one can do using benchmark percents of 100%, 50%, 25%
Question | Answer |
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Find 100% of $20 | Answer: $20 (Remember 100% is all of it.) |
Find 50% of $20 | Answer: $10 (Remember 50% is 1/2 of 20.) |
Find 25% of $20 | Answer: $5 (You can get 25% of 20 by taking 50% first and then take 1/2 of that number.) |
Find 50% of $8 | Answer:$4 (To get 50% of 8 take 1/2 of it.) |
Find 25% of $8 | Answer: $2 (To get 25% of $8 take 50% of it then take 1/2 of that because 25% is half of 50%) |
Find 100% of $8 | Answer:$8 (Remember 100% is all of it.) |
Find 10% of $100 | Answer: $10 (To get 10% divide $100 by 10 because 10% x 10 = 100%) |
Find 10% of $50 | Answer: $5 (To get 10% divide $50 by 10 because 10% x 10 = 100%) |
Find 100% of $30 | Answer: $30 (Remember 100% is all of it.) |
Find 50% of $30 | Answer: $15 (Remember 50% is 1/2 of it.) |
Find 25% of $30 | Answer: $7.50 (To get 25% take 50% of $30 then take 1/2 of that.) |
Find 10% of $30 | Answer: $3 (To get 10% divide$30 by 10 because 10% x 10 = 100%) |