4.3 Represent and Use the Percent Equation

Back to Topic 4

To Section 4.4

MATHEMATICS OBJECTIVE

Students will be able to:

represent proportional relationships using percents.
use the percent equation to represent and solve percent problems.

ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDING

A percent can represent a proportional relationship, and the percent equation, part = percent × whole, can be used to solve proportional relationship problems.

4.3 Blank Notes

7.3

I can understand the relationship between proportional reasoning and percent.

Accessible text

The percent equation shows how a percent relates proportional quantities.

The percent is a constant of proportionality and the equation has the same form as y = mx.

part / whole = percent

part = percent × whole

[Bar model: part labeled P%, whole labeled 100%.]

Page updated

Google Sites

Report abuse