Percents

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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 percentage of a number?

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To calculate a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, to find 20% of 75, calculate 75 x 0.20 = 15.

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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 20 is 10.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator and then multiply by 100. For example, 1/4 = 0.25 x 100 = 25%.

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What is the formula to find the whole number when given a percent?

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The formula is: Whole Number = Part / (Percent / 100). For example, if 26 is 5%, the whole number is 26 / (5 / 100) = 520.

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What does it mean if a number is 75% of another number?

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It means that the first number is three-quarters of the second number. For example, if 36 is 75% of a number, then that number is 36 / 0.75 = 48.

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How do you find the percentage score on a test?

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To find the percentage score, divide the number of correct answers by the total number of questions and multiply by 100. For example, if Ken got 6 out of 24 correct, his score is (6/24) x 100 = 25%.

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What is 20% of 75?

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15

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26 is 5% of what number?

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520

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What is 50% of 15?

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7.5