Percent: Finding the Whole

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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 often used to compare ratios and express proportions.

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How do you find the whole when given a percent and a part?

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To find the whole, divide the part by the percent (in decimal form). For example, if 36 is 60% of a number, divide 36 by 0.60 to find the whole.

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What is the formula to find the whole from a percent?

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Whole = Part / (Percent / 100) or Whole = Part / Percent as a decimal.

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If 880 is 110% of a number, how do you find that number?

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Divide 880 by 1.10 (which is 110% as a decimal) to find the number.

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What is 25% of 360?

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25% of 360 is 90.

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If 45% of a number is 81, what is the number?

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The number is 180, found by dividing 81 by 0.45.

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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 do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent by 100. For example, 60% becomes 0.60.

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What is the relationship between part, whole, and percent?

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The relationship is defined by the formula: Percent = (Part / Whole) x 100.

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If 6% of a number is 18, how do you find the number?

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Divide 18 by 0.06 to find the number.