APA Percent Proportion/Equation Review

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

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Percentage = (Part / Whole) * 100

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

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Whole = Part / (Percentage / 100)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 34% of a number if the result is 51?

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To find the number, use the formula: Number = 51 / (34 / 100) = 150.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you calculate 15% of a number?

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Multiply the number by 0.15.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If a student scores 85% on a test with 25 questions, how do you find the number of correct answers?

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Correct Answers = Total Questions * (Percentage / 100) = 25 * 0.85 = 21.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the method to calculate a tip based on a percentage?

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Tip = Total Bill * (Tip Percentage / 100).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If a dinner costs $85 and a 20% tip is given, how much is the tip?

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Tip = 85 * 0.20 = $17.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What does it mean to round to the nearest whole number?

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It means to adjust a number to the closest integer.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

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How can you express a percentage as a fraction?

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Percentage = (Percentage / 100) as a fraction.

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

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Percentages can be converted to decimals by dividing by 100, and to fractions by placing the percentage over 100.