7 gr: Finding Percent, Part, or Whole

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What is a percent?

Back

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 find the whole when given a part and a percent?

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To find the whole, divide the part by the percent (in decimal form). Formula: Whole = Part / (Percent / 100).

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What is the formula to find the part when given the whole and the percent?

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Part = Whole x (Percent / 100).

Front

If 25% of a number is 50, what is the number?

Back

The number is 200. (50 / 0.25 = 200).

Front

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

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Finding the part means determining how much of the whole corresponds to the given percent.

Front

If 60 is 30% of what number, how do you find the number?

Back

Divide 60 by 0.30 to find the number, which is 200.

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What is the relationship between part, percent, and whole?

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The part is a portion of the whole, and the percent indicates how much of the whole the part represents.

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How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent by 100. For example, 25% = 0.25.

Front

What is 10% of 150?

Back

10% of 150 is 15. (150 x 0.10 = 15).

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If 80 is what percent of 200?

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80 is 40% of 200. (80 / 200 = 0.40 or 40%).