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- To translate a percent problem, first write an equation and then solve it. See
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- Percents can be used to solve many types of problems. The strategy is to write a sentence that gives the information, translate it to an equation, and solve using algebra. See
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- Some percent problems involve finding percent increase or decrease, which is the difference between a new amount and an original amount. See
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Practice makes perfect
Translate and Solve Basic Percent Equations
In the following exercises, translate and solve.
Solve Applications of Percents
In the following exercises, solve the applications of percents.
Geneva treated her parents to dinner at their favorite restaurant. The bill was
She wants to leave
of the total bill as a tip. How much should the tip be?
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When Hiro and his co-workers had lunch at a restaurant the bill was
They want to leave
of the total bill as a tip. How much should the tip be?
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Trong has
of each paycheck automatically deposited to his savings account. His last paycheck was
How much money was deposited to Trong's savings account?
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One serving of trail mix has
grams of carbohydrates, which is
of the recommended daily amount. What is the total recommended daily amount of carbohydrates?
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A bacon cheeseburger at a popular fast food restaurant contains
milligrams (mg) of sodium, which is
of the recommended daily amount. What is the total recommended daily amount of sodium?
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A grilled chicken salad at a popular fast food restaurant contains
milligrams (mg) of sodium, which is
of the recommended daily amount. What is the total recommended daily amount of sodium?
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The nutrition fact sheet at a fast food restaurant says the fish sandwich has
calories, and
calories are from fat. What percent of the total calories is from fat?
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The nutrition fact sheet at a fast food restaurant says a small portion of chicken nuggets has
calories, and
calories are from fat. What percent of the total calories is from fat?
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Questions & Answers
evolutionary history and relationship of an organism or group of organisms
AI-Robot
the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments
AI-Robot
HOW CAN MAN ORGAN FUNCTION
the diagram of the digestive system
allimentary cannel
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They formed in two ways first when one sperm and one egg are splited by mitosis or two sperm and two eggs join together
Oluwatobi
Genetics is the study of heredity
Misack
how does twins formed?
Misack
discuss biological phenomenon and provide pieces of evidence to show that it was responsible for the formation of eukaryotic organelles
the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environment.
Wine
discuss the biological phenomenon and provide pieces of evidence to show that it was responsible for the formation of eukaryotic organelles in an essay form
list any five characteristics of the blood cells
Shaker
lack electricity and its more savely than electronic microscope because its naturally by using of light
advantage of electronic microscope is easily and clearly while disadvantage is dangerous because its electronic. advantage of light microscope is savely and naturally by sun while disadvantage is not easily,means its not sharp and not clear
Abdullahi
cell theory state that every organisms composed of one or more cell,cell is the basic unit of life
Abdullahi
is like gone fail us
DENG
cells is the basic structure and functions of all living things
Ramadan
is organisms that are similar into groups called tara
Yamosa
in what situation (s) would be the use of a scanning electron microscope be ideal and why?
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is ideal for situations requiring high-resolution imaging of surfaces. It is commonly used in materials science, biology, and geology to examine the topography and composition of samples at a nanoscale level. SEM is particularly useful for studying fine details,
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Source:
OpenStax, Prealgebra. OpenStax CNX. Jul 15, 2016 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11756/1.9
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