6th Grade: Percents

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What is a percent?

Back

A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It represents a part of a whole.

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How do you calculate a percentage of a number?

Back

To calculate a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, to find 30% of 200, calculate 200 x 0.30 = 60.

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What is the formula to find what percent one number is of another?

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The formula is: (Part/Whole) x 100 = Percent. For example, to find what percent 30 is of 150, calculate (30/150) x 100 = 20%.

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Find 30% of 130.

Back

39

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Find 43% of 78.

Back

33.54

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54 is what percent of 97?

Back

55.67%.

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Find 23% of 46.

Back

10.58

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If Grace paid for 43% of $6.70, how much did she pay?

Back

$2.88

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What is the relationship between fractions and percents?

Back

Percents are a specific type of fraction where the denominator is always 100. For example, 25% is equivalent to 25/100.

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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 = (1 ÷ 4) x 100 = 25%.