Solving Percent Problems

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What is the formula to calculate percentage?

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Percentage = (Part / Whole) × 100

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Find the percentage for 3 out of 5.

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60%

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If a class has 50 students and 20% of them are girls, how many girls are in the class?

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10 girls

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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Bill is in a class of 23 girls and 27 boys. 40% of all the students in his class take the bus to school. How many students take the bus to school?

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20 students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 20 problems. How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly?

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16 problems

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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A baseball pitcher won 80% of the games he pitched. If he pitched 35 ballgames, how many games did he win?

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28 games

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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Michael spent $210 on school supplies and books. This amount was 30% of his savings. How much was his savings?

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$700

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What does it mean if a student scores 90% on a test?

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The student answered 90% of the questions correctly.

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If 25% of a number is 50, what is the number?

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200

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you convert a percentage to a decimal?

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Divide the percentage by 100.