Solving Percent Problems

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What is the formula to find the percentage of a number?

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How do you convert a percentage to a decimal?

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To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. For example, 15% becomes 0.15.

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What is 15% of 90?

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15% of 90 is 13.5.

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What is 15% of 200?

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15% of 200 is 30.

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What is 20% of $25?

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20% of $25 is $5.

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How do you find what percent one number is of another?

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What is 35 is what percent of 50?

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35 is 70% of 50.

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What is 15% as a decimal?

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15% as a decimal is 0.15.

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If you have a total of 200 and you want to find 25%, what do you do?

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Multiply 200 by 0.25 (which is 25% as a decimal). The answer is 50.

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What is the shortcut to find 10% of a number?

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To find 10% of a number, divide the number by 10.