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 '%'. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.

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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 x 0.20 = 10.

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What does it mean to find 'X% of Y'?

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Finding 'X% of Y' means calculating how much X percent of the total Y is. It can be done by multiplying Y by X/100.

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What is 75% of 100?

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75.

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What is 50% of a number?

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50% of a number is half of that number.

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What is 10% of 200?

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20.

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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 by 100. For example, 25% becomes 0.25.

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What is 19% of 50?

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9.5.

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What is 15% of 12?

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1.8.

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What is 87% of 55?

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47.85.