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 the percent of a number?

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To calculate the percent of a number, divide the part by the whole and then multiply by 100. Formula: (Part/Whole) x 100.

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

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The formula is: (Part/Whole) x 100 = Percent.

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If 25 is 50% of a number, what is the number?

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The number is 50. (25 is 50% of 50 because 25/50 = 0.5 or 50%).

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What is 10% of 200?

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10% of 200 is 20. (0.10 x 200 = 20).

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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 by 100. For example, 25% = 0.25.

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What is 1.25% as a decimal?

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1.25% as a decimal is 0.0125.

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If a student scores 45 out of 60 on a test, what is their percent score?

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The percent score is 75%. (45/60 x 100 = 75%).

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In a class of 30 students, if 18 passed the exam, what percent passed?

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60% of the students passed. (18/30 x 100 = 60%).

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What is the percent increase if a price goes from $50 to $75?

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The percent increase is 50%. ((75-50)/50 x 100 = 50%).