Chapter 6 - Percents and their applications. In this chapter, the learning objectives are: Convert decimals to percents (including rounding percents), percents to decimals, and fractions to percents; convert percents to fractions; list and define the key elements of the portion formula; solve for one unknown of the portion formula when the other two key elements are given; calculate the rate of percent decreases and increases.
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Applications
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rounding percents), percents to decimals, and fractions to percents
2 Convert percents to fractions
Percent and Their Applications
#6
Learning Unit Objectives
Conversions
LU6.1
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portion formula
2 Solve for one unknown of the portion
formula when the other two key elements are given
3 Calculate the rate of percent decreases
Percent and Their Applications
#6
Learning Unit Objectives
Application of Percents Portion Formula
LU6.2
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Yellow 18 .33 32.73%
55 Red 10 .18 18.18%
55 Blue 9 .16 16.36%
55
Orange 7 .13 12.73%
55 Brown 6 .11 10.91%
55 Green 5 .09 9.09%
55
Total 55 1.00 100.00%
55 = 1
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Step 2. Add a percent symbol at the end of the number
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.42.5
42.5%
Step 1. Move decimal point 2 places to the right. You are multiplying by 100. If
necessary add zeros
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5.88%
Step 1. When you convert from a fraction or decimal,
be sure your answer is in percent before rounding
Step 2. Identify the specific digit. If the digit to the right of the identified digit is 5 or greater, round the identified digit
Delete digits to the right of the identified digit
1 %
17
.0588235
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55
.3272727
32.73%
32.73727%
55 18.00
0000
=
p 2
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824.4%
Step 1. Drop the percent symbol.
Step 2. Move decimal point 2 places to the left, You are dividing by 100. If necessary add zeros
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Step 1. Convert a single fraction percent to its decimal equivalent by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
Step 2. If a fractional percent is combined with a whole number ( mixed fractional percent) convert the fractional percent first. Then combine the whole number and the fractional percent
Step 3. Drop the percent symbol; move the decimal point two places to the left (this divides the number by 100)
1 % 4
3 4
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Step 1. Divide the numerator by the denominator to convert the fraction to a decimal.
Step 2. Move decimal point 2 places to the right; add the percent symbol
20%
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156%
1
1%
8
Step 1. Drop the percent symbol.
Step 2. Multiply the number by 1/100
Step 3. Reduce to lowest terms
1 800 14
15
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1 8
12 1/2%
Step 1. Drop the percent symbol.
Step 2. Change the mixed percent to an improper fraction
Step 3. Multiply the number by 1/100 Step 4. Reduce to lowest terms
portion to fractional equivalent and continue with Steps 1 to 4.
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Trang 14Sales of Milk Chocolate M&M’s® are 80% of total M&M’s® sales. Total M&M’s® sales are
$400,000. What are the sales of Milk Chocolate M&M’s®?
Portion (P)= Base (B) x Rate (R)
P = $400,000 x .80
P = $320,000
Trang 15Sales of Milk Chocolate M&M’s® are 320,000. Total M&M’s® sales are $400,000. What is the percent of Milk Chocolate M&M’s® sales
compared to total M&M’s® sales?
Rate = Portion Base
R = $320, 000 $400,000
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What are the total sales of all M&M’s®?
Base = Portion Rate
B = $320,000 .80
320,000 is 80% of
base (1.00 .20)
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Step 2. Divide step 1 by the original amount (the base): R = P / B. Be sure to express your answer in percent
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Base Old TV amount
Rate = 2.40 oz 16.00 oz
Rate = .15 or 15% Increase
Sheila Leary went to her local supermarket and bought the bag of M&M’s® shown in Figure 6.1. The bag gave its weight as 18.40
ounces, which was 15% more than a regular 1pound bag of
M&M’s®. Sheila, who is a careful shopper, wanted to check and see
if she was actually getting a 15% increase.
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Base Old TV amount
Rate = 4 oz
16.00 oz
Rate = .25 or 25% Decrease
The increase in the price of sugar caused the M&M/Mars company to decrease the weight
of each 1pound bag of M&M’s® to 12 ounces. What is the rate of percent decrease?