Percents and Percent Proportions

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What is a percent?

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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 convert a decimal to a percent?

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To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100 and add a percent sign (%). For example, 0.506 becomes 50.6%.

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What is the formula to find a percent of a number?

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The formula to find a percent of a number is: (percent/100) * number.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 20% of 75?

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15

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What is 90% of 250?

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225

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 125% of 84?

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105

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If 26 is 5% of a number, how do you find that number?

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To find the number, use the formula: number = part / (percent/100). So, number = 26 / (5/100) = 520.

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How do you express 50.6% as a decimal?

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To express 50.6% as a decimal, divide by 100. So, 50.6% = 0.506.

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What does it mean if a number is increased by a certain percent?

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Increasing a number by a certain percent means adding that percent of the number to the original number.

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What is the relationship between fractions and percents?

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Fractions can be converted to percents by multiplying the fraction by 100. For example, 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%.