STAAR Review Math 6.5B

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What is the formula to calculate the percentage of a part compared to a whole?

Back

Percentage = (Part / Whole) × 100

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If Daniel has 250 songs and 95 are by the same singer, what percent of his songs are by that singer?

Back

38%

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How do you find the percentage of boys in a band that play the drums if there are 45 boys and 18 play the drums?

Back

Percentage = (18 / 45) × 100 = 40%

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What is the percentage of a budget spent if $900 is spent from a $5,000 budget?

Back

18%

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If Herman saves 22% of his paycheck of $825, how much does he save?

Back

$165.00

Front

What is the weight of an object on Mars if it weighs 150 pounds on Earth?

Back

38% of its weight on Earth.

Front

Define 'percentage'.

Back

A percentage is a fraction expressed as a part of 100.

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What does it mean to find a percentage of a number?

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It means to calculate how much that number represents out of 100.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percentage?

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Multiply the fraction by 100.

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What is the percentage of 18 out of 45?

Back

40%