solving percentage of change equations pre213 a dress costs $45 but there’s a 25% off sale....
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SOLVING PERCENTAGE of CHANGE EQUATIONS PRE213 A city’s population increases 12% from 1990 to The population was 125,000 in What was the new population? PercentReal 100%125, % 112%X Change (+/–) New Original STEP 3: fill in missing pieces. We’re asked to find the new population.TRANSCRIPT
SOLVING PERCENTAGE of CHANGE EQUATIONSPRE213
A dress costs $45 but there’s a 25% off sale. What’s the new price?
Sometimes it helps to use a table to organize information.
Percent Real
100%
Change (+/–)
New
Original
STEP 1: set up the table.NEVER
CHANGES
SOLVING PERCENTAGE of CHANGE EQUATIONSPRE213
A city’s population increases 12% from 1990 to 2000. The population was 125,000 in 1990. What was the new population?
Percent Real
100% 125,000
+12%Change (+/–)
New
Original
STEP 2: fill out table.
SOLVING PERCENTAGE of CHANGE EQUATIONSPRE213
A city’s population increases 12% from 1990 to 2000. The population was 125,000 in 1990. What was the new population?
Percent Real
100% 125,000
+12%
112% X
Change (+/–)
New
Original
STEP 3: fill in missing pieces.
We’re asked to find the new population.
SOLVING PERCENTAGE of CHANGE EQUATIONSPRE213
A city’s population increases 12% from 1990 to 2000. The population was 125,000 in 1990. What was the new population?
Change (+/–)
New
Original
STEP 4: set up a proportion.
Percent Real
100% 125,000
+12%
112% X
100112
125,000x
=
SOLVING PERCENTAGE of CHANGE EQUATIONSPRE213
A city’s population increases 12% from 1990 to 2000. The population was 125,000 in 1990. What was the new population?
STEP 4: solve the proportion.
100112
125,000x
=
112(125,000) = 100x14,000,000 = 100x
140,000 = x
The new population was 140,000!
SOLVING PERCENTAGE of CHANGE EQUATIONSPRE213
A dress costs $45 but there’s a 25% off sale. What’s the new price?
Percent Real
100%
Change (+/–)
New
Original
Answer on next slide.
SOLVING PERCENTAGE of CHANGE EQUATIONSPRE213
A dress costs $45 but there’s a 25% off sale. What’s the new price?
Percent Real
100% $45
-25%
75% X
Change (+/–)
New
Original
10075
45x=
75(45) = 100x3375 = 100x
$33.75 = x
The new price is $33.75!