What is a percent?
Percent Word Problems

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A percent is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the formula to find the percent of a number?
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The formula to find the percent of a number is: Percent = (Part/Whole) × 100. For example, if you want to find what percent 20 is of 80, you would calculate: (20/80) × 100 = 25%.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you find the part when given the percent and the whole?
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To find the part when given the percent and the whole, use the formula: Part = (Percent/100) × Whole. For example, to find 20% of 50: (20/100) × 50 = 10.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does it mean if 25% of a class passed a test?
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If 25% of a class passed a test, it means that out of every 100 students, 25 students passed. If there are 40 students in the class, then 25% of 40 is 10 students.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you calculate the percent increase?
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To calculate the percent increase, use the formula: Percent Increase = ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) × 100. For example, if a price increases from $50 to $60, the percent increase is ((60 - 50) / 50) × 100 = 20%.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you calculate the percent decrease?
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To calculate the percent decrease, use the formula: Percent Decrease = ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) × 100. For example, if a price decreases from $80 to $60, the percent decrease is ((80 - 60) / 80) × 100 = 25%.
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