Understanding Parts, Percents, and Wholes

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What is a part in relation to a whole?

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A part is a portion or segment of a whole quantity.

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.

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How do you calculate the part from a percent?

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To find the part, multiply the whole by the percent (as a decimal).

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What is the formula to find the whole when given a part and a percent?

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Whole = Part / (Percent as a decimal).

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If 60% of a number is 30, what is the number?

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Number = 30 / 0.60 = 50.

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What does it mean if a solution is 35% nitric acid?

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It means that 35 parts out of 100 parts of the solution are nitric acid.

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If a wall is painted 60%, how much of the wall is unpainted?

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Unpainted = 100% - 60% = 40%.

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What is the relationship between parts, percents, and wholes?

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Parts are portions of wholes, and percents express parts as a fraction of wholes.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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Multiply the fraction by 100 and add a percent sign.

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If 154 out of 350 games are won, how do you find the percent won?

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Percent won = (154 / 350) * 100 = 44%.