Percent Proportion and Percent Equation

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What is the percent proportion formula?

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The percent proportion formula is: \( \frac{part}{whole} = \frac{percent}{100} \).

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How do you find the percent of a number?

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To find the percent of a number, use the formula: \( x = \frac{percent}{100} \times whole \).

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What is the percent equation?

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The percent equation is: \( part = percent \times whole \).

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If 36% of 2400 calories comes from fat, how many calories come from fat?

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To find the calories from fat: \( x = 0.36 \times 2400 = 864 \) calories.

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How do you convert a percentage to a decimal?

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To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. For example, 36% becomes 0.36.

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What is the formula to find what percent one number is of another?

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The formula is: \( percent = \frac{part}{whole} \times 100 \).

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If Shirley spelled 12 out of 16 words correctly, what percent did she get?

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To find the percent: \( percent = \frac{12}{16} \times 100 = 75\% \).

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What is the equation for finding 9% of $10,000?

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The equation is: \( x = 0.09 \times 10,000 \).

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How do you set up an equation for '50 is 15% of what number?'

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The equation is: \( 50 = 0.15 \times x \).

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What does it mean if a number is 100% of another number?

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If a number is 100% of another number, it means it is equal to that number.