Recall that you can solve a percent problem by translating the words into an equation where the percent is written as a decimal. Example: What percent of 20 is 5 ? Translates as \( 5=20 x \) \( x=0.25 \), or \( 25 \% \) Example: What is \( 40 \% \) of 20 ? Translates as \( x=0.4(20) \) \( x=8 \)

Let's break down the process of solving percent problems step by step, using the examples you've provided as a guide. ### Example 1: What percent of 20 is 5? 1. **Translate the words into an equation**: - We want to find what percent \( x \) of 20 is equal to 5. This can be expressed as: \[ 5 = 20 \cdot x \] 2. **Solve for \( x \)**: - To isolate \( x \), divide both sides by 20: \[ x = \frac{5}{20} \] 3. **Calculate \( x \)**: - Simplifying the fraction: \[ x = 0.25 \] 4. **Convert to a percentage**: - To convert \( x \) to a percentage, multiply by 100: \[ x = 0.25 \cdot 100 = 25\% \] ### Example 2: What is \( 40\% \) of 20? 1. **Translate the words into an equation**: - We want to find \( x \) which is \( 40\% \) of 20. This can be expressed as: \[ x = 0.4 \cdot 20 \] 2. **Calculate \( x \)**: - Performing the multiplication: \[ x = 8 \] ### Summary of Steps: - For "What percent of \( A \) is \( B \)?", use the equation \( B = A \cdot x \). - For "What is \( C\% \) of \( A \)?", use the equation \( x = \frac{C}{100} \cdot A \). If you have a specific percent problem you'd like to solve, please provide the details, and I can help you work through it!