IXL | Find what percent one number is of another: word problems

The art club had an election to select a president. 71 out of the 71 members of the art club voted in the election. What percentage of the members voted?

Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

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18 out of the 20 teachers in a school staff meeting were first-year teachers. What percentage of the teachers in the meeting were first-year teachers?

Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

key idea

A percent is 1 part out of 100.

1%
is
equal
to
1
100
or
0.01.

Proportions can be used to solve percent problems.

part

whole

percent

100

solution

Find what percentage 18 is of 20. The part is 18.

The whole is 20.

Let n represent the percent.

Write a proportion to solve for n.

100

18 · 100

20n

1,800

20n

1,800 ÷ 20

20n ÷ 20

90% of the teachers in the meeting were first-year teachers.

You could also find the answer by writing and solving an equation:

part

percentage of whole

100

20n

100

0.2

90% of the teachers in the meeting were first-year teachers.

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