Percent Proportion

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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 the percent of a number?

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To find the percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 * 0.20 = 10.

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What is the formula for percent proportion?

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The formula for percent proportion is: (part/whole) = (percent/100).

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

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The number is 200. (50 = 25% of x; x = 50 / 0.25 = 200).

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What is 10% of 200?

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10% of 200 is 20.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator and then multiply by 100. For example, 1/4 = (1 ÷ 4) * 100 = 25%.

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What percent of 80 is 16?

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20%. (16 is 20% of 80).

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If 60 is 30% of what number, what is the number?

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The number is 200. (60 = 30% of x; x = 60 / 0.30 = 200).

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What is 12% of 150?

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12% of 150 is 18.

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How do you find the total when given a part and a percent?

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Use the formula: total = part / (percent/100). For example, if 35 is 5% of the total, total = 35 / 0.05 = 700.