Solving Percent Problems

Divide 200 by 0.2

Since 20% is 1/5, you can divide 200 by 5.

Multiply 0.2 by 200.

Divide 90 by 27.

Write the ratio as a fraction, 27/90. Simplify to 3/10. Then, convert to a fraction over 100 to get the percentage.

Write the ratio as a fraction, 27/90. Divide 27 by 90 and convert to a percent.

Divide 18 by 0.4

Half those values to get 9 is 20%. Then, multiply those values by 5 to get the number that equals 100%.

Multiply 18 by 0.4

Multiply 300 by 0.05

Divide 300 by 0.05

5% of 100 is 5. So, you can multiply 5 by 3 to get 5% of 300.

Divide 0.25 by 0.125

Multiply 0.25 by 0.125

12.5% is 1/8, so you can multiply 1/4 by 8

Divide 18 by 0.75

Multiply 18 by 0.75

18 is 75%,

so

6 is 25%,

so

24 is 100%

Divide 25 by 1.5

Multiply 1.5 by 25

Divide 1.5 by 25