Percents & Percent Proportions

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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 decimal to a percent?

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To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100 and add a percent sign. For example, 0.506 becomes 50.6%.

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

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The formula is: Percent of a number = (Percent / 100) * Number.

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If 26 is 5% of a number, how do you find that number?

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To find the number, use the formula: Number = Part / (Percent / 100). So, Number = 26 / (5 / 100) = 520.

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What is 90% of 250?

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90% of 250 is calculated as (90 / 100) * 250 = 225.

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How do you calculate 125% of a number?

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To calculate 125% of a number, multiply the number by 1.25. For example, 125% of 84 is 84 * 1.25 = 105.

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What does it mean if a color is 62% in a mixture?

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It means that 62 parts out of 100 parts of the mixture are that color.

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How do you express a fraction as a percent?

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To express a fraction as a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator, then multiply by 100. For example, 1/2 = 0.5 = 50%.

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

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A percent is a fraction with a denominator of 100, and it can also be expressed as a decimal by dividing the percent by 100.

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

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To find what percent one number is of another, use the formula: (Part / Whole) * 100.