Lesson 4 - What Percent is it?

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What is a percent?

Back

A percent is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100. It is often used to compare quantities.

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How do you find the percent of a part compared to a total?

Back

To find the percent, divide the part by the total and then multiply by 100. Formula: (Part/Total) x 100.

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

Back

Part = (Percent/100) x Total.

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

Back

Total = Part / (Percent/100).

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If 3 out of 5 pets are dogs, what percent are dogs?

Back

60%.

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If 80 out of 200 people like bananas, what percent like bananas?

Back

40%.

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If 40% of the pizzas are pepperoni and there are 6 pepperoni pizzas, how many pizzas are there in total?

Back

15 pizzas.

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If 60% of a class of 30 students like basketball, how many students like basketball?

Back

18 students.

Front

What is the missing number if 40% of a total is 20?

Back

Total = 50.

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What does it mean if a percentage is greater than 100%?

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It means the part is greater than the total, which is not possible in a standard context.