Modeling Benchmark Percents

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What does percent mean?

Back

Percent means 'out of 100'.

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How do you express 10% as a fraction?

Back

10% can be written as 10/100, which simplifies to 1/10.

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What percent is represented by 33.333...%?

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33.333...% represents one-third of a whole.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

Back

To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100.

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What percent is shaded if a circle is divided into three equal parts and one part is shaded?

Back

If one part of a circle divided into three equal parts is shaded, it is shaded 33.333...%.

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If a circle is divided into four equal parts and one part is shaded, what percent is shaded?

Back

If one part of a circle divided into four equal parts is shaded, it is shaded 25%.

Front

What is the relationship between fractions and percents?

Back

Fractions can be converted to percents by multiplying by 100.

Front

How do you find the percent of a number?

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To find the percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (as a decimal).

Front

What percent is represented by 33 1/3%?

Back

33 1/3% is equivalent to 1/3.

Front

If 50% of a number is 20, what is the number?

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If 50% of a number is 20, the number is 40.