6th Grade: Understanding Percents

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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 '%'. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.

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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 top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator) and then multiply by 100. For example, 1/4 = (1 ÷ 4) × 100 = 25%.

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

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The formula to find the percent of a number is: (Part/Whole) × 100 = Percent.

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If 25% of a number is 20, what is the number?

Back

The number is 80. (20 ÷ 0.25 = 80)

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What does it mean if a line segment is 300% of its original length?

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It means the line segment is three times its original length.

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If a line segment is 18 meters and represents 300%, what is 100%?

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100% is 6 meters. (18 meters ÷ 3 = 6 meters)

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In a class of 10 students, if 20% love baseball, how many students love baseball?

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2 students love baseball. (20% of 10 = 2)

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If 10 students represent 20% of the class, how many students are in the class?

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There are 50 students in the class. (10 ÷ 0.20 = 50)

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What is 25% of 32 inches?

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25% of 32 inches is 8 inches. (0.25 × 32 = 8)

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If a volleyball player blocked 56 out of 100 hits, what percent did they block?

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They blocked 56%. (56 out of 100 = 56%)