Find the Percent and the Whole

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

Back

Percent = (Part / Whole) x 100

Front

If 30% of a number is 12, how do you find the whole number?

Back

Whole = Part / (Percent / 100) = 12 / (30 / 100) = 40

Front

What does it mean to find the whole when given a percent?

Back

Finding the whole means determining the total amount from which a percentage is derived.

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

Back

Multiply the fraction by 100 and add a percent sign.

Front

What is 75% of 240?

Back

75% of 240 = 0.75 x 240 = 180.

Front

If Angela made 90% of her free throws, how do you calculate the number of successful throws?

Back

Successful Throws = Total Throws x (Percent / 100).

Front

What is the relationship between part, whole, and percent?

Back

Part is the portion of the whole, and percent is the part expressed as a fraction of the whole multiplied by 100.

Front

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

Back

Percent = (Part / Whole) x 100.

Front

If $13 is 25% of a number, how do you find that number?

Back

Number = Part / (Percent / 100) = 13 / (25 / 100) = 52.

Front

What is the first step in solving a percent problem?

Back

Identify the part, whole, and the percent.