Part of the Whole - Answers to Questions 4-7
Use the model to answer the following questions:
4. What is 50% of 110?
To find 50% of 110, move the black dot so that the whole is 110 and read the number at 50%. That number should be 55.
5. If 50% of a number is 65, what is the whole number?
To find the whole when 50% is 65, move the orange dot to 65 and read the number at 100%. That number should be 130.
6. What is a number that is less than 50% of 160?
Use the model to find 50% of 160. 50% of 160 is 80, so any number smaller than 80 is a correct answer to this question.
7. If 50% of a number is more than 90, what could the number be?
Use the model to put 50% of a number at any number that is bigger than 90. 100%, or the whole number, will be bigger than 180. Any answer that is bigger than 180 is correct.
4. What is 50% of 110?
To find 50% of 110, move the black dot so that the whole is 110 and read the number at 50%. That number should be 55.
5. If 50% of a number is 65, what is the whole number?
To find the whole when 50% is 65, move the orange dot to 65 and read the number at 100%. That number should be 130.
6. What is a number that is less than 50% of 160?
Use the model to find 50% of 160. 50% of 160 is 80, so any number smaller than 80 is a correct answer to this question.
7. If 50% of a number is more than 90, what could the number be?
Use the model to put 50% of a number at any number that is bigger than 90. 100%, or the whole number, will be bigger than 180. Any answer that is bigger than 180 is correct.