Percents

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It represents a part of a whole.

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How do you calculate a percentage of a number?

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To calculate a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 * 0.20 = 10.

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What is the formula to find the percentage increase?

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The formula for percentage increase is: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) * 100.

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What is the formula to find the percentage decrease?

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The formula for percentage decrease is: ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) * 100.

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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 then multiply by 100.

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What is 50% of a number?

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50% of a number is equivalent to half of that number.

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

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To find what percent one number is of another, divide the first number by the second number and multiply by 100.

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

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Percentages, fractions, and decimals are different ways of expressing the same concept of a part of a whole. For example, 50% = 0.5 = 1/2.

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What is 125% of a number?

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125% of a number is equivalent to 1.25 times that number.

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How do you calculate the percentage change between two values?

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Percentage change is calculated using the formula: ((New Value - Old Value) / Old Value) * 100.