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Applications of Percent. 7.4. Equation Method. The freshman class of 450 students is 36% of all students at State College. How many students go to State College?. Equation Method. State the problem in words, then translate to an equation. In words: 450 is 36% of what number?.

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7.4

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  1. Applications of Percent 7.4

  2. Equation Method The freshman class of 450 students is 36% of all students at State College. How many students go to State College? Equation Method State the problem in words, then translate to an equation. In words: 450 is 36% of what number? Translate: 450 = 36% • x Solve:450 = 0.36x

  3. Proportion Method The freshman class of 450 students is 36% of all students at State College. How many students go to State College? Proportion Equation Method State the problem in words, then translate to a proportion. In words: 450 is 36% of what number? amount percent base Translate and Solve:

  4. Helpful Hint Make sure that this number in the denominator is the original number and not the new number. Percent Increase Percent Decrease percent increase= percent decrease= In each case write the quotient as a percent.

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