Question

decide whether this situation is looking for the part, the percent, or the whole.
81 of 270 apples are red.
○ the percent.
○ the whole.
○ the part.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Percent Proportion

In percent problems, we have the relationship: $\text{Part} = \text{Percent} \times \text{Whole}$. Here, the whole number of apples is 270 (total), the part of red apples is 81, and we need to find what percent 81 is of 270. So the situation is looking for the percent.

Answer:

the percent.