Estimating percentages in your head can be super helpful! Here are some easy tricks to help you:

1. Start with 10%: To find 10% of a number, just divide it by 10.

   • For example, to find 10% of $250, you divide$250 by 10. This gives you $25.

2. Double and halve: If you want to find 20%, just double the 10%.

   • So for $250, 20$2 times $25, which equals$50.

3. Simple fractions:

   • Remember that 50% is the same as half, or 1/2.
   • And 25% is a quarter, or 1/4.
   • So, for $250:
     • 50% is $125 (which is half of 250).
     • 25% is $62.5 (which is a quarter of 250).

4. Rounding: You can round numbers to make things easier.

   • If you want to find 15% of $60, think of it this way:
     • 10% is $6.
     • 5% is $3.
     • Add them together: $6 +$3 = $9.

These tricks can really help you with percentages!