Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math

The Math Forum

$Ask Dr. Math - Questions and Answers from our Archives$ $_____________________________________________$
Associated Topics || Dr. Math Home || Search Dr. Math
$_____________________________________________$

Figuring a Percentage


Date: 5/24/96 at 15:24:17
From: Janean Lotz
Subject: Percentages

If there are 300 kids at a store, what percentage of them are at a 
supermarket if it is 3 times as much?


Date: 6/5/96 at 21:46:59
From: Doctor Jodi
Subject: Re: Percentages

Percentages are fractions over 100.  That is, 5 percent is 5/100, 
78.9 percent is 78.9/100, etc.

So "as many" is 100/100 or 100 percent
   "twice as many" is 200/100 or 200 percent
   "half as many" is the same as 50/100 or 50 percent

Now can you figure out the answer to your question?  Let us know if 
you need more help!

-Doctor Jodi,  The Math Forum
 Check out our web site!  http://mathforum.org/dr.math/

Associated Topics:
Middle School Fractions

Search the Dr. Math Library:

Find items containing (put spaces between keywords):

Click only once for faster results:

[ Choose "whole words" when searching for a word like age.]

all keywords, in any order at least one, that exact phrase
parts of words whole words

Submit your own question to Dr. Math

[Privacy Policy] [Terms of Use]

Math Forum Home || Math Library || Quick Reference || Math Forum Search
_____________________________________