You Can Do Math: Percentages

By Sunil Tanna

This book will teach you about percentages and how to do calculations involving percentages. Most calculations can be done with and without a calculator. The questions and answers (which show you how to solve percentage problems) at the end of chapters will help you master this important math topic.

Topics covered include: What is a percentage and why use percentages?Converting between fractions and percentagesConverting between decimals and percentagesCalculating percentages of quantities and amountsSimple interestCompound interestPercentage increases and compound interestPercentages decreases and depreciationReverse percentagesHere is the Table of Contents:

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Introducing Percentages
What is a Percentage?
Why Use Percentages?

Chapter 2: Converting Between Fractions and Percentages
How to Convert a Fraction into a Percentage
- Converting a Fraction into a Percentage without a Calculator
- Converting a Fraction into a Percentage without a Calculator (Equivalent Fraction Shortcut)
- Converting a Fraction into a Percentage using a Calculator
How to Convert a Percentage into a Fraction
Table of Equivalent Fractions and Percentages
Questions
Answers to Chapter 2 Questions

Chapter 3: Converting Between Decimals and Percentages
How to Convert a Decimal into a Percentage
- Converting a Decimal into a Percentage without a Calculator
- Converting a Decimal into a Percentage using a Calculator
How to Convert a Percentage into a Decimal
- Converting a Percentage into a Decimal without a Calculator
- Converting a Percentage into a Decimal using a Calculator
Table of Equivalent Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Questions
Answers to Chapter 3 Questions

Chapter 4: Calculating Percentages of a Quantity or Amount
How to Calculate a Percentage of a Quantity or Amount
- Calculating a Percentage of a Quantity/Amount without a Calculator
- Calculating a Percentage of a Quantity/Amount without a Calculator (Using Portions Shortcut)
- Calculating a Percentage of a Quantity/Amount using a Calculator
Questions
Answers to Chapter 4 Questions

Chapter 5: Simple Interest
A Note on Terminology
How to Perform Simple Interest Calculations
- Simple Interest Calculations without a Calculator
- Simple Interest Calculations using a Calculator
Questions
Answers to Chapter 5 Questions

Chapter 6: Percentage Increases and Compound Interest
Percentage Increases
- How to Increase a Quantity/Amount by a Percentage
- How to Repeatedly Increase a Quantity/Amount by a Percentage
- Formulae for Percentage Increases
Compound Interest
- Compound Interest Terminology
- How to Perform Compound Interest Calculations
Questions
Answers to Chapter 6 Questions

Chapter 7: Percentage Decreases and Depreciation
Percentage Decreases
- How to Decrease a Quantity/Amount by a Percentage
- How to Repeatedly Decrease a Quantity/Amount by a Percentage
- Formulae for Percentage Decreases
Depreciation
- How to Perform Depreciation Calculations
Questions
Answers to Chapter 7 Questions

Chapter 8: Reverse Percentages
How to Reverse a Percentage Increase
- Formulae to Reverse a Percentage Increase
- Reverse a Percentage Increase Examples
How to Reverse a Percentage Decrease
- Formulae to Reverse a Percentage Decrease
- Reverse a Percentage Decrease Examples
Questions
Answers to Chapter 8 Questions

Conclusion

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B086GD45BJ
• ISBN13: 9798631683815
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"