Percent Proportion

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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 find a percentage of a number?

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To find a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 x 0.20 = 10.

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What is the formula to find what percent one number is of another?

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The formula is: (Part/Whole) x 100 = Percent.

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If 18 is 40% of a number, how do you find that number?

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Divide 18 by 0.40. The number is 45.

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What is commission in sales?

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Commission is a fee paid to a salesperson for their services, usually calculated as a percentage of the sales they make.

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How do you calculate commission from sales?

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To calculate commission, multiply the total sales amount by the commission rate (in decimal form). For example, for $8000 in sales at 2.5%, the commission is $8000 x 0.025 = $200.

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What does it mean if a text message inbox is 88% full?

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It means that 88 out of every 100 possible text messages are currently stored in the inbox.

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How do you find the total capacity of a text message inbox if you know the percentage full and the number of texts?

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Divide the number of texts by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, if there are 44 texts and the inbox is 88% full, the total capacity is 44 / 0.88 = 50.

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What is 45% of 50?

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45% of 50 is 22.5.

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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 numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100. For example, 3/4 = (3 ÷ 4) x 100 = 75%.