Question

how do you set up a money percent problem?

Answer 1

you mean ?

Answer 2

$50 is 50% of $100

Answer 3

60% = 60/100

Answer 4

depends on the problem

Answer 5

well here is the problem:
a sweater is marked down from an original price of $45 to $33.75. By what percent has the original price of the sweater been marked down

Answer 6

75%

Answer 7

there are 3 parts to most percentage problems; a total or whole amount; a part of that total; and a percentage number.

when we know any 2 elements we can find the third by using the formula:

part = % times whole

Answer 8

thanx!

Answer 9

hey amis can you please help me when you are done here

Answer 10

since they give a total(45) and a part(33.75) and are asking for percent; we can solve the formula above for %

part
---- = % ; well, a decimal version of % that is; multiply it by
total 100 to get a normal % format

Answer 11

nice thanks for the help!