Introduction to Percents

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What is a percent?

Back

A percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100.

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How do you rewrite a percent as a fraction?

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Rewrite the percent using the denominator of 100.

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Which of the following is NOT equivalent to 75%? 0.75, ¾, 75/100, ⅓

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⅓ is NOT equivalent to 75%.

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If 34% of a grid is shaded, what does that mean?

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34% means that 34 out of every 100 parts of the grid are shaded.

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

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Finding a percent of a number means calculating that portion of the whole number.

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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 multiply by 100.

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What is 50% as a fraction?

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How do you express 20 out of 100 as a percent?

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20 out of 100 is expressed as 20%.