Percent Proportion

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What is percent proportion?

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Percent proportion is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100. It is often used to compare a part to a whole.

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How do you calculate the percentage of a number?

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To calculate the percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form) and then divide by 100.

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What is the formula for finding the percent of a total?

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

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If 24 out of 60 books are nonfiction, what percent of the books are nonfiction?

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40%.

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

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Divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100.

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What is 20% of 75?

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15.

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If Leah and McKenzie scored 48% of their team's total points, how many points did they score if the total is 50?

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24 points.

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What percent of 50 is 20?

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40%.

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Shirley spelled 12 of her 15 spelling words correctly. What percent grade did she get?

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80%.

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What does it mean if a student scores 100% on a test?

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It means the student answered all questions correctly.