Day 54 Numeracy (Per Cent of a Number)

Finding a Per Cent of a Number

To find the part one number is of another, multiply the per cent by the whole. First you have to convert the per cent to a decimal.

part = per cent x whole

Example: What is 25% of 40?

25% = .25

(.25)(40) = 10

Therefore: 25% of 40 is 10

Students will then complete exercise 1 & 2 from Adult Basic Education Mathematics 2, p. 303 & 304.