Understand Percent

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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 convert a fraction to a percent?

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

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What is 40% of 200?

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40% of 200 is 80.

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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 25% of 60, calculate 60 * 0.25 = 15.

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What does it mean if 75% of a class passed a test?

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It means that out of the total number of students in the class, 75 out of every 100 students passed the test.

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How do you represent 3% as a fraction?

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3% can be represented as the fraction 3/100.

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What is the relationship between percentages and decimals?

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Percentages can be converted to decimals by dividing by 100. For example, 25% is equal to 0.25.

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If a shape is 60% shaded, how much is not shaded?

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If a shape is 60% shaded, then 40% of the shape is not shaded.

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What percent is equivalent to the fraction 1/4?

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1/4 is equivalent to 25%.

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How do you calculate the percent increase?

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To calculate percent increase, subtract the original value from the new value, divide by the original value, and then multiply by 100.