Percent of a Number

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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 percent of a number?

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To calculate a percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 25% of 80, calculate 80 * 0.25.

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What is 25% of 80?

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25

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What is 42% of 65?

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27.3

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What is 75% of 20?

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15

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What is 50% of 88?

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44

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What is 30% of 50?

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15

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What does it mean to find 100% of a number?

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Finding 100% of a number means you are finding the whole number itself. For example, 100% of 50 is 50.

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What is the relationship between percentages and fractions?

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Percentages can be converted to fractions by placing the percentage over 100 and simplifying. For example, 25% = 25/100 = 1/4.

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How can you express 50% as a decimal?

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50% can be expressed as 0.50 in decimal form.