Percent Proportion Word Problems

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What is a percent?

Back

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 the percentage of a number?

Back

To calculate the percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (as a decimal) and then divide by 100.

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What is the formula for finding the percent of a total?

Back

Percent = (Part / Total) x 100.

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If Simon got 12 out of 16 problems correct, what percentage did he get incorrect?

Back

25%.

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A baseball pitcher won 80% of the games he pitched. If he pitched 10 games, how many did he win?

Back

8 games.

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If there are 60 problems assigned and Albert did 30% correctly, how many did he get right?

Back

18 correct.

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In a class of 25 students, if 60% voted, how many students voted?

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15 students.

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A volleyball team played 28 matches and won 21. What percent of their matches did they win?

Back

75%.

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What does it mean to find the 'part' in a percent problem?

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The 'part' is the portion of the total that you are interested in, which is used to calculate the percentage.

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What is the relationship between fractions and percentages?

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Fractions can be converted to percentages by multiplying by 100.