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 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 is the formula to find a percentage of a number?

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The formula to find a percentage of a number is: (Percentage / 100) * Total Number.

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If you have 25% of a number, how do you express it as a decimal?

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To express 25% as a decimal, divide by 100: 25% = 0.25.

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What does it mean to increase a number by a percentage?

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Increasing a number by a percentage means to add that percentage of the number to the original number.

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What does it mean to decrease a number by a percentage?

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Decreasing a number by a percentage means to subtract that percentage of the number from the original number.

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How do you find the percentage increase from one number to another?

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To find the percentage increase, subtract the original number from the new number, divide by the original number, and multiply by 100.

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How do you find the percentage decrease from one number to another?

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To find the percentage decrease, subtract the new number from the original number, divide by the original number, and multiply by 100.

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What is 50% of 200?

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50% of 200 is 100.

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What is 10% of 150?

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10% of 150 is 15.