Lesson: Finding the Whole given a Part and the Percent Mathematics • 6th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to find the whole given a part and its percentage from the whole.

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Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

Olivia bought a coat off its original price. She paid $36. The given diagram can be used to find the shirt’s original price.

When dividing the shaded area into 90 equal parts, what does each part represent in dollars?

When dividing the shaded area into 90 equal parts, what does each part represent as a percent?

Q2:

Fill in the missing value: of is 60.

Q3:

James brought 5 apples to work for his colleagues. If this is of the total number of apples he bought yesterday, determine the number of apples he bought.