8'2 Solving Percent Equations

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8.2 Solving Percent Equations
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We solve these the same way that we solved
proportions!

• 45 is what percent of 150?
• What is 24 percent of 50?
• __________

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Examples

• In a survey of 250 people, 82 said that they
  prefer blue jeans to any other color of jeans.
  How many preferred blue jeans?
• __________
• 2. You paid 26.49, which is 75 of the full
  price, for a sweater. What is the full price?
• __________