Identifying Percents

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100. It is often used to compare quantities.

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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 top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator) and then multiply by 100.

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What does a 10×10 grid represent in terms of percent?

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A 10×10 grid represents 100 total parts, where each square represents 1%.

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If a movie ticket costs 1.2 times what it did a few years ago, what percent increase does this represent?

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This represents a 20% increase in the cost of the movie ticket.

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How do you find the percent increase from one value to another?

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Percent increase = ((new value - old value) / old value) × 100.

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What percent is represented by a 30 square area in a 10×10 grid?

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30% is represented by a 30 square area in a 10×10 grid.

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If an online store made 30 sales in the first week and 54 sales in the second week, what percent increase is this?

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Percent increase = ((54 - 30) / 30) × 100 = 80%.

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What does it mean if a value is represented as 150%?

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It means the value is 1.5 times the original amount.

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How do you express 1.8 times a value as a percent?

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1.8 times a value can be expressed as 180%.

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What is the formula for calculating percent of a number?

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Percent of a number = (percent / 100) × total number.