Intro to Percents

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What is a percent?

Back

A percent is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

Back

To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator) and then multiply by 100.

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What is 50% in fraction form?

Back

50% is equivalent to 1/2.

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If 25 out of 100 students passed a test, what percent passed?

Back

25% of the students passed the test.

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What does it mean if something is 100%?

Back

If something is 100%, it means the whole or entirety of that thing.

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How do you find the percent of a number?

Back

To find the percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (as a decimal). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 * 0.20 = 10.

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What is the percent equivalent of 3/4?

Back

3/4 is equivalent to 75%.

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If a box is shaded 16%, what fraction represents the shaded area?

Back

The shaded area can be represented as 16/100.

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What percent is represented by the fraction 2/100?

Back

The fraction 2/100 represents 2%.

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If 40% of a square is colored orange, what fraction represents that area?

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40% can be represented as 40/100 or simplified to 2/5.