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"Using Proportions to Perform PART Calculations – Notes", which explains how to solve percent problems using the
Percent Proportion Equation. Let's go through the content, explain the key concepts, and walk through the example provided.
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🔍 Overview of the Document
The document is a teaching guide that explains how to use proportions to solve percent problems. It focuses on three types of questions:
1.
What is X% of Y? (Finding the part)
2.
X is what percent of Y? (Finding the percent)
3.
X is 10% of what number? (Finding the whole)
But in this case, it’s focusing on
finding the part when given the percent and the whole.
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📌 The Percent Proportion Equation
The core formula presented is:
\[
\frac{\text{PART}}{\text{WHOLE}} = \frac{\text{PERCENT}}{100}
\]
This can be written as:
\[
\frac{P}{W} = \frac{P\%}{100}
\]
Where:
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P = Part (unknown or known)
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W = Whole (known or unknown)
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P% = Percent (given as a percentage)
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Important Rule: "100" always goes in the denominator with the percent.
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✔ Step-by-Step Method
Let’s follow the steps outlined in the document to solve a problem.
#### 🔹 Example: What is 25% of 500?
Step 1: Determine what we are looking for
- We're asked: "What is 25% of 500?"
- So, we are solving for the
part.
- We know:
- Percent = 25%
- Whole = 500
- Part = ? (unknown)
Step 2: Substitute into the proportion equation
\[
\frac{P}{500} = \frac{25}{100}
\]
Now, solve for
P.
Step 3: Solve the proportion
You can use either:
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Up-and-Down Method (cross-multiplication)
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Cross Product Method
Let’s use
cross multiplication:
\[
P \times 100 = 25 \times 500
\]
\[
100P = 12,500
\]
Now divide both sides by 100:
\[
P = \frac{12,500}{100} = 125
\]
✔ So,
25% of 500 is 125.
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🧠 Alternative: Up-and-Down Method
The document shows a visual way to solve proportions:
```
P 25
---- = ----
500 100
```
Then cross multiply:
- Multiply diagonally:
\( P \times 100 = 25 \times 500 \) → same as before
Or, if you’re solving for
P, you can think:
\[
P = \frac{25 \times 500}{100} = \frac{12,500}{100} = 125
\]
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🎯 Summary
To solve any percent problem using proportions:
1. Identify what you're solving for:
Part,
Whole, or
Percent.
2. Plug known values into the proportion:
\[
\frac{P}{W} = \frac{P\%}{100}
\]
3. Use cross multiplication to solve for the unknown.
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📝 Final Answer to the Example
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What is 25% of 500?
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Answer: 125
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🔄 Practice Tip
Try this method on other problems:
- What is 10% of 200?
- What is 75% of 80?
You’ll always use the same proportion structure!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of percent proportion worksheet answers.