Percent (is/of)

Front

What is the formula to find the percent of a number?

Back

Percent = (Part / Whole) × 100

Front

If 25 is 67.6% of what number, how do you find the whole?

Back

Whole = Part / (Percent / 100) = 25 / (67.6 / 100) = 37

Front

What does it mean when we say '58 is 42% of a number'?

Back

It means that 58 is 42 parts out of 100 parts of that number.

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

Back

Multiply the fraction by 100 and add a percent sign. For example, 1/4 = (1/4) × 100 = 25%.

Front

What is 66 2/3% as a fraction?

Back

66 2/3% = 66.67% = 2/3.

Front

How do you find what percent one number is of another?

Back

Percent = (Part / Whole) × 100. For example, to find what percent 329 is of 187, use (329 / 187) × 100.

Front

What is the relationship between percent, fraction, and decimal?

Back

Percent is a fraction out of 100. To convert percent to decimal, divide by 100.

Front

If 44 is 66 2/3% of what number, how do you find the number?

Back

Number = Part / (Percent / 100) = 44 / (66.67 / 100) = 66.

Front

What does 'Part' refer to in percent problems?

Back

'Part' refers to the portion of the whole that you are comparing to the whole.

Front

What does 'Whole' refer to in percent problems?

Back

'Whole' refers to the total amount or the complete set that the part is taken from.