Finding the Percentage of a Number Using Tape Diagrams

Visualize finding the percentage of a number using a tape diagram.

Task 1

Task 2: Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Task 3

If you know 100% of a number, how can you find 50% of that number? 25% of that number?  75%?

Task 4

If you know 100% of a number, how can you find 10% of that number?

Task 5

If 10% of a number is 8, how can you find 70% of that number?