One Sixth is 16⅔ Percent

1/6 is 16⅔% because half of 1/3 is 1/6 and half of 33⅓% is 16⅔%, because half of 32 is 16 and half of 1⅓ is ⅔.
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1. 1/6 is 16⅔ % To find 16⅔% of a number divide by 6. By Jim Olsen, W.I.U. #P15

2. 0% 16⅔% 33⅓% 50% 66⅔% 83⅓% 100% 116 ⅔% 16⅔¢ 16⅔¢ 16⅔¢ 16⅔¢ 16⅔¢ 16⅔¢ $1.00 33⅓¢ 33⅓¢ 33⅓¢ $1.00

3. Find the percent $10 is what percent of $60? 50 correct answers is what percent out of 60 questions?

4. Recall the strategy: To find A% of B You can change the percent to a fraction, Find B divided by the bottom, then Multiply by the top. Find 83⅓% of 24 Here’s one that looks hard, but is quite easy if you know the strategy!

5. Find the number Find 16⅔ % of 180. Find 116⅔ % of 42. Find 66⅔ % of 990.

6. Examples: Zach consumed 2400 calories. 16⅔% were from protein. How many calories from protein did he consume? If Jennifer makes 33⅓% of her three-point attempts and she shoots 90 shots, how many will she make? If 83⅓% of the customers pay their electric bill on time and there are 4800 customers, how many pay their electric bill on time?

7. Closing Notes  Remember  1/6 is 16 ⅔% To find 16⅔% of a number divide by 6. #P15

8. Recap Here are the percents we know so far. Fraction Percent 1/2 50 % 1/3 33⅓ % 1/4 25 % 1/5 20 % 1/6 16⅔ % 1/8 12½ %