Percent of a Number

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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 '%'.

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How do you find a percent of a number?

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To find a percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 * 0.20 = 10.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What does it mean to find the whole when given a percent?

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Finding the whole means determining the original number from which a percent is taken. For example, if 25% of a number is 10, the whole is 40.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If 75% of a number is 27, how do you find the number?

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Divide 27 by 0.75. The number is 36.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 10% of 140?

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10% of 140 is 14.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If 56 is 35% of a number, how do you find that number?

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Divide 56 by 0.35. The number is 160.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 125% of 84?

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125% of 84 is 105.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If 28 is 70% of a number, how do you find that number?

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Divide 28 by 0.70. The number is 40.

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What is the formula to calculate the percent of a number?

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The formula is: Percent (%) = (Part / Whole) * 100.

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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% becomes 0.25.