Part Whole Percent

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What is a percent?

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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 calculate the percentage of a number?

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To calculate the percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form) and then divide by 100.

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What is the formula to find the whole when given a part and a percent?

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Whole = Part / (Percent / 100)

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If 25% of a number is 50, what is the number?

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The number is 200.

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What is 10% of 200?

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10% of 200 is 20.

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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 then multiply by 100.

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What is the percentage increase if a price goes from $50 to $75?

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The percentage increase is 50%.

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If 60 out of 80 students passed a test, what percentage passed?

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75% of the students passed.

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What is 15% of 300?

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15% of 300 is 45.

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How do you find the percent decrease?

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Percent decrease = (Original Value - New Value) / Original Value x 100.