IXL | Solve percent problems using strip models

Read the problem.

Gabe planted 15 sunflower seeds, and 40% of them have sprouted. How many of the sunflower seeds have sprouted?

Pick the model that represents the problem.

100

How many of the sunflower seeds have sprouted?

seeds

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Read the problem.

75% of the 40 beverages in the vending machine are sports drinks. How many of the beverages are sports drinks?

Pick the model that represents the problem.

100

How many of the beverages are sports drinks?

beverages

solution

Read the problem.

75% of the 40 beverages in the vending machine are sports drinks. How many of the beverages are sports drinks?

The total number of beverages, or 100% of the beverages, is

40.

So, this model represents the problem.

100

Now, find how many beverages are sports drinks. First, divide to find how many beverages each part of the model represents. The whole model represents 40 beverages, and there are 4 equal parts.

Each part represents 10 beverages. You can count by 10s to label the bottom of the model.

100

Since 75% of the 40 beverages are sports drinks, 30 beverages are sports drinks.

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