Percent Problems: Whole and Percent

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What is a percent?

Back

A percent is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100. It is often used to compare quantities.

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How do you calculate the percent of a number?

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To calculate the percent of a number, divide the part by the whole and then multiply by 100. Formula: (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What does it mean if 60% of a group did not finish a task?

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It means that out of the total group, 60 out of every 100 members did not complete the task.

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If 12 out of 30 cars finished a race, what percent did not finish?

Back

60% did not finish the race.

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

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Divide the first number by the second number and multiply by 100. Formula: (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What is 17 as a percent of 68?

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25%.

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If 50% of a number is 49, how do you find the number?

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To find the number, divide 49 by 0.5 (or multiply by 2). The number is 98.

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How do you calculate a percent grade?

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To calculate a percent grade, divide the points earned by the total possible points and multiply by 100.

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What percent grade did Nancy earn if she scored 60 out of 75?

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80%.

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If 60% of the animals in a pet shop are dogs and there are 42 dogs, how many animals are there in total?

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There are 70 animals in total.