Percent of a Number

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'.

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How do you calculate a percent of a number?

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To calculate a percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 * 0.20 = 10.

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What is 50% of 200?

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100

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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What is 25% of 80?

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20

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If 60% of a number is 30, what is the number?

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50 (because 30 is 60% of 50).

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What is 10% of 150?

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15

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How do you find the percent of a total?

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To find the percent of a total, divide the part by the total and multiply by 100. For example, if 30 out of 200 students passed, the percent is (30/200) * 100 = 15%.

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What is 85% of $20.00?

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$17.00

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If a shape is 40% shaded, what fraction of the shape is shaded?

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