Percent Word Problems

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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 part compared to a whole?

Back

To calculate the percent of a part compared to a whole, use the formula: (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What is the percent of students who did not pass if 18 out of 24 students passed?

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25% of the students did not pass.

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If 29 out of 36 carpenters showed up for work, what percent showed up?

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About 80.6% of the carpenters showed up for work.

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What percent of 50 is 20?

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40% of 50 is 20.

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If a movie theater has 250 seats and 225 are sold, what percent of seats are sold?

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90% of the seats are sold.

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What is the formula to find the percent increase?

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Percent Increase = ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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What is the formula to find the percent decrease?

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Percent Decrease = ((Original Value - New Value) / Original Value) x 100.

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If 12 out of 30 cars finished a race, what percent finished?

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40% of the cars finished the race.

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What does it mean if a percent is greater than 100?

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A percent greater than 100 means that the part is larger than the whole.