What is a percent?
Setting up Percent Problems as Ratios

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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 convert a percent to a decimal?
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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent by 100. For example, 34% becomes 0.34.
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What is a ratio?
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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.
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How do you set up a percent problem as a ratio?
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To set up a percent problem as a ratio, you can express the part over the whole as a fraction equal to the percent over 100.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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In the problem '50% of the students are boys', what is the part?
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The part is the number of boys, which is given as 15 boys.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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In the problem '55 students are in the choir, which is 40% of the sixth grade', how do you find the total number of sixth grade students?
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What does the term 'whole' refer to in percent problems?
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The 'whole' refers to the total amount or total number of items being considered.
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