Introduction to Percents

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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 convert a percent to a decimal?

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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent value by 100. For example, 15% = 15 ÷ 100 = 0.15.

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How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

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To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100. For example, 0.25 = 0.25 × 100 = 25%.

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What is 30% written as a fraction?

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What is 15% written as a decimal?

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15% is written as 0.15.

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In the decimal 0.125, what digit is in the tenths place?

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The digit in the tenths place of 0.125 is 1.

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How would you write the decimal 0.87 as a fraction?

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When you write a decimal as a fraction, the denominator is always __________.

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The denominator is always a power of 10, such as 10, 100, or 1000, depending on the number of decimal places.

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What is the tenths place in the decimal 0.9?

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In the decimal 0.9, the tenths place is 9.

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How do you find 25% of a number?

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To find 25% of a number, multiply the number by 0.25 or divide the number by 4.