Estimation with Percent

Estimation can be used to find approximations when exact answers aren’t necessary. You will learn and practice some estimation methods that can be used to make quick calculations involving percents.

There is an easy way to find 1% of a number that does not require any calculations

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To find 50% of a number, divide the number 2

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Since 100% of a number is the number itself, it follows that 200% of a number would be twice the number.

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Sometimes we must approximate the percent to estimate an answer

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