Finding a Percent of a Number — Quiz

Question 4 • Grade 7 Mathematics

If Jaime wants to find 60 percent of 320 , which table should he use?

Answer

Table with 2 columns and 3 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'Percent'; Column 2, 'Total' Row 2: Column 1, '30 percent'; Column 2, '30 percent' Row 3: Column 1, empty; Column 2, empty

Table with 2 columns and 3 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'Percent'; Column 2, 'Total' Row 2: Column 1, '10 percent'; Column 2, '10 percent' Row 3: Column 1, empty; Column 2, empty

Table with 2 columns and 3 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'Percent'; Column 2, 'Total' Row 2: Column 1, '50 percent'; Column 2, '50 percent' Row 3: Column 1, empty; Column 2, empty

Table with 2 columns and 3 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'Percent'; Column 2, 'Total' Row 2: Column 1, '25 percent'; Column 2, '25 percent' Row 3: Column 1, empty; Column 2, empty

Explanation

Use the 10 percent table. Since 60 percent is 6 times 10 percent, Jaime can find 10 percent of 320 (32) and multiply by 6 to get 192. The 10 percent table is therefore the useful starting point.

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