All Common Core: 7th Grade Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #181 : Ratios & Proportional Relationships
A sweater was originally , but the department store is running a off sale. What is the sale price of the sweater?
In order to solve this problem, we need to calculate of . The key word "of" is indicative of multiplication; however, we need to start by converting the percentage into a decimal because you cannot multiply a number by a percent.
We can convert a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:
Next, we can multiply:
Remember, we are taking off the original price, which means we need to subtract.
Example Question #181 : Ratios & Proportional Relationships
A sweater was originally , but the department store is running a off sale. What is the sale price of the sweater?
In order to solve this problem, we need to calculate of . The key word "of" is indicative of multiplication; however, we need to start by converting the percentage into a decimal because you cannot multiply a number by a percent.
We can convert a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:
Next, we can multiply:
Remember, we are taking off the original price, which means we need to subtract.
Example Question #182 : Ratios & Proportional Relationships
A sweater was originally , but the department store is running a off sale. What is the sale price of the sweater?
In order to solve this problem, we need to calculate of . The key word "of" is indicative of multiplication; however, we need to start by converting the percentage into a decimal because you cannot multiply a number by a percent.
We can convert a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:
Next, we can multiply:
Remember, we are taking off the original price, which means we need to subtract.
Example Question #21 : Use Proportional Relationships To Solve Multistep Ratio And Percent Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Rp.A.3
A sweater was originally , but the department store is running a off sale. What is the sale price of the sweater?
In order to solve this problem, we need to calculate of . The key word "of" is indicative of multiplication; however, we need to start by converting the percentage into a decimal because you cannot multiply a number by a percent.
We can convert a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:
Next, we can multiply:
Remember, we are taking off the original price, which means we need to subtract.
Example Question #183 : Ratios & Proportional Relationships
A sweater was originally , but the department store is running a off sale. What is the sale price of the sweater?
In order to solve this problem, we need to calculate of . The key word "of" is indicative of multiplication; however, we need to start by converting the percentage into a decimal because you cannot multiply a number by a percent.
We can convert a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:
Next, we can multiply:
Remember, we are taking off the original price, which means we need to subtract.
Example Question #182 : Ratios & Proportional Relationships
A sweater was originally , but the department store is running a off sale. What is the sale price of the sweater?
In order to solve this problem, we need to calculate of . The key word "of" is indicative of multiplication; however, we need to start by converting the percentage into a decimal because you cannot multiply a number by a percent.
We can convert a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:
Next, we can multiply:
Remember, we are taking off the original price, which means we need to subtract.
Example Question #181 : Ratios & Proportional Relationships
A sweater was originally , but the department store is running a off sale. What is the sale price of the sweater?
In order to solve this problem, we need to calculate of . The key word "of" is indicative of multiplication; however, we need to start by converting the percentage into a decimal because you cannot multiply a number by a percent.
We can convert a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:
Next, we can multiply:
Remember, we are taking off the original price, which means we need to subtract.
Example Question #185 : Ratios & Proportional Relationships
A sweater was originally , but the department store is running a off sale. What is the sale price of the sweater?
In order to solve this problem, we need to calculate of . The key word "of" is indicative of multiplication; however, we need to start by converting the percentage into a decimal because you cannot multiply a number by a percent.
We can convert a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:
Next, we can multiply:
Remember, we are taking off the original price, which means we need to subtract.