Solving Percents

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It represents a part of a whole.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100.

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What is the formula for finding the percent of a number?

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The formula is: Percent = (Part/Whole) x 100.

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If 20 is 25% of a number, what is the number?

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The number is 80.

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What does it mean to find 'what percent' of a number?

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It means to determine what portion of the whole number is represented by a specific part.

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How do you find the percent increase?

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Percent Increase = ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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How do you find the percent decrease?

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Percent Decrease = ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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What is the setup for solving percents using proportions?

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is/of = %/100.

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If a team won 30 out of 50 games, what percent did they win?

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They won 60% of the games.

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What is 15% of 200?

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15% of 200 is 30.