Question

FAN AND MEDAL!! Solve questions below with work!!
7 - what percent of 500 is 35?
8 - what percent of 84 is 147?
9 - 52 is what percent of 78?
10 - What percent of 126 is 42?
11 - 70 is what percent of 1,000?
12 - 84 is what percent of 252?

Answer 1

Rewrite each question as a statement.
Then translate into an equation and solve the equation.
For "what percent", use x/100.
"is" means "="
"of" means "*"

Answer 2

ik
but i also know there are 3 types of percents, type 1, 2, and 3

Answer 3

Here is 7 solved as an example:
7 - what percent of 500 is 35?
x percent of 500 is 35
x/100 * 500 = 35
5x = 35
x = 7
Answer: 7%

Answer 4

Notice that all the problems above are the same type. In all of them, the question is "what percent".

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

ty

Answer 7

wait @mathstudent55

Answer 8

how would i do #9?

Answer 9

9 - 52 is what percent of 78?
Change question to statement and use x for unknown:
52 is x percent of 78
Now write an equation:
52 = x/100 * 78
52 = 78x/100
78x/100 = 52
78x/100 * 100/78 = 52 * 100/78
x = 5200/78 = 66 2/3
Answer: 66 2/3%

Answer 10

ty!

Answer 11

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