Percent

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.

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How do you calculate the percent of a number?

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To calculate the percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form) and then divide by 100. For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate (20/100) * 50 = 10.

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What is the formula to find the percentage score on a test?

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The formula to find the percentage score is: (Number of correct answers / Total number of questions) x 100.

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If Greg answered 9 out of 12 questions correctly, what percent did he score?

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75% (calculated as (9/12) x 100 = 75).

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What is 0.05 as a percent?

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5% (0.05 multiplied by 100 equals 5).

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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 top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator) and then multiply by 100.

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What is 45% of 50?

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22.5 (calculated as (45/100) * 50 = 22.5).

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If a shape is shaded 26%, what does that mean?

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It means that 26 out of every 100 equal parts of the shape are shaded.

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What percent is 26 of 520?

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5% (calculated as (26/520) x 100 = 5).

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How do you find what number a percent is of?

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To find what number a percent is of, divide the part by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find what number 26 is 5% of, calculate 26 / 0.05 = 520.