Finding Percentages

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What is a percentage?

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A percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It represents how much of something there is out of a total of 100.

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How do you find 50% of a number?

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To find 50% of a number, divide the number by 2.

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What is 10% of a number?

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To find 10% of a number, multiply the number by 0.10.

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How do you convert a decimal to a percentage?

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To convert a decimal to a percentage, multiply the decimal by 100 and add a percent sign (%).

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What is 120% of a number?

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To find 120% of a number, multiply the number by 1.2.

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How do you find a percentage of a total?

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To find a percentage of a total, multiply the total by the percentage (in decimal form).

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What is the formula to calculate percentage?

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Percentage = (Part / Whole) x 100.

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How do you find 14% of a number?

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To find 14% of a number, multiply the number by 0.14.

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

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To increase a number by a percentage, calculate the percentage of the number and then add that value to the original number.

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

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To decrease a number by a percentage, calculate the percentage of the number and then subtract that value from the original number.