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At practice, Jada made 18 of her 25 free throws. What percent of her shots did she make?
In this video
- Picture a percent on a 100-square grid.
- Not out of 100? Scale it up to 100.
- Write a part out of a whole as a percent, the way it's done in class.
Try it together
Maya got 21 out of 25 questions right on a quiz. What percent did she get right?
Show the answer
84%
25 × 4 = 100, so multiply the top by 4 too: 21 × 4 = 84. That's 84 out of 100, or 84%.
Ask, don't tell
“How many squares are in the whole grid?”
“What can we multiply 25 by to get 100?”
The workbook these videos go with
Math for Parents – 6th Grade, Book 2: Ratios & Percents. Picture-first lessons on ratios, rates, unit prices, and percents, with “Ask, don't tell” prompts on every page, worked examples, real-world missions, and answer keys with coaching notes, so you can help even if it's been years since you learned it.
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