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 a percent of a number?

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To calculate 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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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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What is 25% of a number?

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25% of a number is one quarter of that number. For example, 25% of 100 is 25.

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What is 10% of a number?

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10% of a number is one tenth of that number. 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 12% of 40?

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4.8

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What is 20% of 80?

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16

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What is 53% of 80?

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42.4

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If 240 students voted and James received 75% of the votes, how many votes did he receive?

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180