Percent Word Problems

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What is a percent?

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

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How do you calculate a percentage of a number?

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To calculate 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 percent proportion?

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The percent proportion is a way to express the relationship between a part and a whole in terms of percentage. It is written as part/whole = percent/100.

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What is the percent equation?

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The percent equation is a formula used to find the part, whole, or percent. It is written as part = percent × whole.

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If 80% of 60 seeds grew, how many seeds grew?

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48 seeds grew.

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Sarah earned $20 and spent 30% of her earnings. How much did she spend?

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$6.

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If 15 students passed a test and that represents 75% of the class, how many students are in the class?

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20 students.

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In a race with 360 runners, if 20% are men, how many men are there?

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72 men.

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A student scored 80% on a test with 30 problems. How many problems did they answer correctly?

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24 problems.

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

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Part = (Percent/100) × Whole.