Percent of a Number

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'. For example, 25% means 25 out of 100.

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How do you find a percent of a number?

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To find a percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 30% of 70, calculate 70 * 0.30 = 21.

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What is the formula to find what number a percent represents?

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The formula is: Number = (Part / Percent) * 100. For example, if 25 is 25% of a number, the number is (25 / 25) * 100 = 100.

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If 12% of a number is 36, how do you find the number?

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Use the formula: Number = (Part / Percent) * 100. Here, Number = (36 / 12) * 100 = 300.

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What is 40% of 200?

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40% of 200 is calculated as 200 * 0.40 = 80.

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How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent by 100. For example, 25% becomes 0.25.

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What is the relationship between percent, part, and whole?

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Percent is the part divided by the whole, multiplied by 100. This relationship helps in solving percent problems.

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If 80 is 40% of a number, how do you find that number?

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Use the formula: Number = (Part / Percent) * 100. Here, Number = (80 / 40) * 100 = 200.

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What is 30% of 70?

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30% of 70 is calculated as 70 * 0.30 = 21.

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How do you find the percent if you know the part and the whole?

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Use the formula: Percent = (Part / Whole) * 100. For example, if the part is 25 and the whole is 100, Percent = (25 / 100) * 100 = 25%.