Percents %

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'.

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How do you calculate the percent of a number?

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To calculate the percent of a number, divide the part by the whole and then multiply by 100. Formula: (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What is the percent grade if a student scores 12 out of 15?

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80%. (Calculation: (12/15) x 100 = 80)

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If 62% of a shape is shaded, what does that mean?

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It means that out of 100 equal parts of the shape, 62 parts are shaded.

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How do you find the percent of a group?

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To find the percent of a group, divide the number of items in the subgroup by the total number of items and multiply by 100.

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What percent of a class of 50 students are girls if there are 35 girls?

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70%. (Calculation: (35/50) x 100 = 70)

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If a jacket costs $80 and is on sale for 20% off, how much do you pay?

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$64. (Calculation: 20% of $80 is $16, so $80 - $16 = $64)

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What is the formula to find the discount amount?

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Discount Amount = Original Price x (Discount Percentage / 100).

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If you got 23 questions correct out of 25, what percent did you score?

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92%. (Calculation: (23/25) x 100 = 92)

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What does it mean if a quiz has a passing grade of 60%?

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It means that a student must answer at least 60 out of every 100 questions correctly to pass.