Percentages
what is a percentage?
the word 'per cent' comes from the latin 'per centum'
In english, this means out of hundred
it is shown by the symbol%
The grid is made up of one hundred squares the shapes are made out up of a different number of squares out of a hundred
this means the shapes cover different percentages
blue=25%=25 over 100 =1 over 4= 0.25 R=75
pink= 13%=13 over 100 =0.13 R=87
yellow=24%=24 over 100 =0.24 R=76
orange=19%= 19 over 100= 0.19
skin=2= 2 over 10 =1 over 5=0.2 R=98
how to find 50% 0.5 x 36=18
how to find 25% 0.25x36=9
how to find 10% 0.1x36=3.9
how to find 5% 0.05x36=1.8
how to find 2% 0.02x36=0.72
how to find 1% 0.01x36=0.36