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 10% of 30?

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3

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What is 40% of 80?

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32

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What is 50% of 250?

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125

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What is 75% of 48?

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36

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What is 6% of 125?

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7.5

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What does it mean to find 'of' in math?

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In math, 'of' typically means to multiply. For example, '50% of 200' means 0.50 * 200.

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How can 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 formula to find the percent of a number?

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The formula is: Percent of a number = (Percent / 100) * Number.