Percent Flashcard 6.RP.4

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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 convert a percent to a fraction?

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

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The formula to find the percent of a number is: Percent = (Part/Whole) x 100.

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If 30% of a number is 12, how do you find the original number?

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To find the original number, divide 12 by 0.30. The original number is 40.

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What does it mean if 44% of students like chocolate ice cream?

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It means that out of every 100 students, 44 students prefer chocolate ice cream.

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How do you find what percent one number is of another?

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To find what percent one number (Part) is of another (Whole), use the formula: Percent = (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What is 50% as a fraction?

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What percent of 20 is 4?

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To find this, use the formula: Percent = (4/20) x 100 = 20%.

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How do you calculate the percent of a total?

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To calculate the percent of a total, divide the part by the total and multiply by 100.

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What is the percent increase if a price goes from $50 to $75?

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Percent Increase = ((75 - 50) / 50) x 100 = 50%.