Intro to Percents

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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 denoted by the symbol '%'.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

Back

To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator) and then multiply by 100.

Front

What is 50% of 200?

Back

100

Front

If 25 out of 100 students passed a test, what percent passed?

Back

25%.

Front

What percent is equivalent to the fraction 1/4?

Back

25%.

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How do you find the percent of a shaded area in a shape?

Back

Divide the area of the shaded part by the total area and multiply by 100.

Front

What percent of 60 is 30?

Back

50%.

Front

If a box is 40% full, what fraction is that?

Back

2/5.

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What is the percent increase if a price goes from $50 to $75?

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50% increase.

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If 8 out of 40 apples are rotten, what percent are rotten?

Back

20%.