Percent of a Number

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What does the word 'percent' mean?

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Out of 100

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How do you calculate 10% of a number?

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Multiply the number by 0.10.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If a class has 28 students and 25% are home sick, how do you find the number of sick students?

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Calculate 25% of 28 by multiplying 28 by 0.25, which equals 7.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

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(Part/Whole) x 100 = Percentage.

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What is 10% of 90?

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9

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If 26% of a shape is shaded, how do you express this as a fraction?

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26% can be expressed as 26/100 or 13/50.

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How do you convert a percentage to a decimal?

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Divide the percentage by 100.

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What is 10% of 80?

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8

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

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The number is 40, because 20 is 50% of 40.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

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(Part/Whole) x 100 = Percentage.