Percent of a Number

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'.

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How do you find 10% of a number?

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To find 10% of a number, multiply the number by 0.10.

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What does it mean to find the whole when given a percent?

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Finding the whole means determining the original number from which a percentage is taken.

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How do you calculate the percent of a number?

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To calculate the percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 x 0.20.

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What is 160% of a number?

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160% of a number means you take the number and multiply it by 1.60.

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How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent by 100. For example, 25% becomes 0.25.

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What is the formula to find the whole from a percent?

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The formula is: Whole = Part / (Percent in decimal form). For example, if 30% of a number is 18, the whole is 18 / 0.30.

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What is 20% of $80?

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20% of $80 is $16.

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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, divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100. For example, to find what percent 18 is of 60, calculate (18 / 60) x 100.

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What is 15% of 82?

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15% of 82 is 12.3.