Percent of a number? Learn how to set this problem up as a proportion to solve. It's not as hard as you think.

First identify the parts of the word problem. Next identify the variable, decide what formula to use, figure out the quantities, insert the quantities into the equation, and now solve. There are many parts to solving this word problem so...

Percentages, parts, whole, how do these pieces fit together to solve a percent problem? Follow along as the instructor shows how to set this up as a proportion problem in order to solve it.

An explanation of the percent proportion formula. Identify the variables. Plug in the known values. Cross multiply. Use division property of equality to solve. A step-by-step example.