Part, Whole and Percent

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What is a part in the context of percentages?

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A part is a portion of a whole, often expressed as a percentage of that whole.

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What is a whole in the context of percentages?

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A whole is the total amount or quantity that is being considered, from which parts are derived.

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100, representing a part of a whole.

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

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Divide the part by the percent (in decimal form). For example, if 12 is 50%, the whole is 12 / 0.5 = 24.

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

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Multiply the whole by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 30% of 450, calculate 450 * 0.3 = 135.

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

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Divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100. For example, to find what percent 20 is of 50, calculate (20 / 50) * 100 = 40%.

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What is 30% of 450?

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135

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What is 82% of what number is 95?

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115.9

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What is 250% of 25?

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62.5

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If 12 is 50% of what number, what is that number?

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24