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 calculate the percent of a number?

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To calculate the percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (as a decimal). 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 is 50% of a number?

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50% of a number is half of that number. For example, 50% of 80 is 40.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 25% of a number?

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25% of a number is one quarter of that number. For example, 25% of 200 is 50.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 10% of a number?

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10% of a number can be found by dividing the number by 10. For example, 10% of 90 is 9.

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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, 75% as a decimal is 0.75.

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What is 90% of 250?

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90% of 250 is 225.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 7% written as a fraction?

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What is 35% of 90?

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35% of 90 is 31.5.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you find the percent increase?

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To find the percent increase, subtract the original number from the new number, divide by the original number, and multiply by 100.

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