How to Find a Percent of a Number | Example #2 | Math with Mr. J
From Math with Mr. J
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Summary
How to work with percents -- what 'percent' means (out of 100) and how to find a percent of a number. Mr. J connects percents to fractions and decimals.
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Discussion questions
Percent means 'out of 100,' so 25% is 25 out of every 100.
- What does the word percent mean?
- How do you find 25% of a number?
- Where do you see percents in real life?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: percent, out of 100, of a number
- Find 50% of 40.
- Explain what 100% of a number is.