Thursday, Nov. 6 - Real World Percents

You can use percents to find the percent of change and solve simple interest problems.

For Percent of Change:

1. Find the difference between the original number and the new number.

2 Divide the difference by the original number. (You will get a decimal)

3. Convert the decimal to a percent.

For Simple Interest:

Interest = Principal (amount borrowed) x Interest Rate (written as a decimal) x Time