Percent Equation

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It represents a part of a whole.

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How do you calculate the percent of a number?

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

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What is the percent equation?

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The percent equation is: Part = Percent × Whole. It helps to find the part when the percent and whole are known.

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If 75 is what percent of 150, how do you find the answer?

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Use the percent equation: Percent = (Part/Whole) × 100. Here, Percent = (75/150) × 100 = 50%.

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

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Whole = Part / (Percent/100). For example, if 84 is 60% of a number, Whole = 84 / (60/100) = 140.

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How do you find the total from a percentage of it?

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If you know a part and its percentage, use the formula: Total = Part / (Percentage/100). For example, if 550 is 12.5% of total sales, Total = 550 / (12.5/100) = 4400.

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What is 53% of 470?

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To find 53% of 470, calculate 470 * 0.53 = 249.1.

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How do you find what percent one number is of another?

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Use the formula: Percent = (Part/Whole) × 100. For example, to find what percent 98 is of 392, calculate (98/392) × 100 = 25%.

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What does it mean if a number is 60% of another number?

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It means that the first number is 60 out of every 100 parts of the second number.

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How can you convert a percent to a decimal?

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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide by 100. For example, 25% = 25/100 = 0.25.