Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Find 37.5% of 48

37.5% of 48
How to solve the problem?

Create a ratio table.
Example of a ratio table.


Put 100 on the side where the percent sign is and put 48 in the side of number sign.

Divide 100 and 48 to 2.
% #
100 48
50 24

Divide 50 and 24 to 2.
% #
100 48
50 24
25 12

Divide 25 and 12 to 2.
% #
100 48
50 24
25 12
12.5 6

Multiply 12.5 and 6 to 3.
% #
100 48
50 24
25 12
12.5 6
37.5 18

The answer to the problem is 18.



1 comment:

  1. I love the ratio table you did and the colors really stand out good work!

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