Percent Word Problems

Front

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

Back

Percentage = (Part / Whole) × 100

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a percentage?

Back

Multiply the fraction by 100 and add a percent sign.

Front

What is 1% of a number?

Back

1% of a number is the number divided by 100.

Front

How do you express a percentage as a decimal?

Back

Divide the percentage by 100.

Front

What is the relationship between percentages, fractions, and decimals?

Back

Percentages are a way to express a fraction out of 100, and decimals are another way to express fractions.

Front

If 30% of a number is 60, what is the number?

Back

The number is 200.

Front

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

Back

Whole = Part / (Percentage / 100)