Problem: 26

40=20% of what number?

20×5=100

40×5=200=2%

Answer=2%

Word Problem:

At a concert there are 40 seats taken so far. That is 20% of the number of seats at the concert. How many seats are there?

Problem: 27

8 1/2% of $500.00=________?

8.5%x$500.00=__________?

8,500×5=$42.50

Word Problem:

Yoneis Cespedes earns $500.00 per game. He puts 8 1/2% of it in his safe. How much does he put in a safe?

Problem:28

18=_________% of 150?

18=__________% x 150?

.18/150

.18/150=.12

.12=12%

Answer=12%

Word Problem:

There are 150 servings of mac and cheese in a box. 18 servings are eaten. What percent has been eaten?

I’m doing pretty well with pop quizzes.  I’ve been getting 3’s and 2.5’s. One thing that’s hard about them is having time to do all 4. I’m going to improve by practicing more and more. I study by working with my tutor.

I put a lot of effort into xtramath. It would have finished a lot earlier if I didn’t have to type the numbers. It’s a lot easier to say the answers out loud. I only have a few more left so hopefully I finish.