Part Percent Whole

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

Back

Percentage = (Part / Whole) × 100

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If 28 is 14% of a number, how do you find that number?

Back

To find the whole, use the formula: Whole = Part / (Percentage / 100). In this case, Whole = 28 / (14 / 100) = 200.

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What does it mean to find the 'part' in a percentage problem?

Back

Finding the 'part' means determining the specific quantity that represents the percentage of the whole.

Front

How do you convert a decimal to a percentage?

Back

To convert a decimal to a percentage, multiply the decimal by 100 and add the percent sign (%).

Front

What is the relationship between part, percent, and whole in percentage problems?

Back

The relationship is defined by the formula: Part = (Percent / 100) × Whole.

Front

How do you solve for 'x' in the equation 36 = 0.96x?

Back

To solve for x, divide both sides by 0.96: x = 36 / 0.96 = 37.5.

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In the context of percentages, what does 'whole' refer to?

Back

The 'whole' refers to the total amount or quantity from which a part is taken.

Front

What is the first step to solve the problem: 'Shirley spelled 12 of her 15 spelling words correctly. What percent grade did she get?'

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Set up the equation: 12 = x × 15, where x is the percentage in decimal form.

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How do you determine if you are finding the part, percent, or whole in a percentage problem?

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Identify what is given and what is being asked. If you have the part and the whole, you are finding the percent; if you have the percent and the whole, you are finding the part; if you have the part and the percent, you are finding the whole.

Front

What is the equation to find the whole when given a part and a percentage?

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Whole = Part / (Percentage / 100).