Virtual Nerd: How Do You Use an Equation to Find a Part of a Whole?

To take a percent of a number convert the percent to a decimal and multiply it by the number. Take a look at this tutorial to learn how. [1:20]

Tutorial shows how to use a percent proportion to take a percent of a number. [2:13]

Watch the instructor change a percent into a decimal in order to multiply the two values to get the percent of a number.

Video tutorial shows how to use a percent equation to find a percent of a number. [5:09]

There are two methods for finding the percentage of a number. One is to use an equation, and the other is to use a proportion. This tutorial demonstrates with clear examples how to implement the proportion method. Insert this video into...

Watch the instructor change a percent into a decimal and multiply it by the original number to determine the percent. One idea would be to embed this video in a PowerPoint presentation, or assign it as homework with your flipped...

Using baseball as an example, watch how you can apply the Fundamental Counting Principle to count the number of different ways a coach can fill his infield. This video will show you how to make a drawing to better understand the problem....

View this tutorial to see how to use what you know about complementary angles to find a missing angle measurement. [3:20]

The teacher shows how to break down this problem by first identifying all the terms. After changing the percent to a decimal, she shows how to set up the equation using the terms. Lastly, she solves the equation using the division...

Watch this tutorial to find out how to reverse the order of operations to solve an equation for a variable. [1:41]