Using the Proportion Method to Solve Percent Problems
There are a variety of ways to solve percent problems, many of which can be
VERY confusing. Fortunately, the PROPORTION METHOD will work for all three
types of questions:
What number is 75% of 4?
3 is what percent of 4?
75% of what number is 3?
Using the PROPORTION METHOD, the set-up is always the same:
