Percents

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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 '%'. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator and then multiply the result by 100. For example, 2/5 = (2 ÷ 5) × 100 = 40%.

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What is the percent equivalent of 1/4?

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1/4 is equivalent to 25%.

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How do you find the percent of a number?

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To find the percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 50% of 200, calculate 200 × 0.50 = 100.

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What is 25% of 80?

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25% of 80 is 20, calculated as 80 × 0.25.

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If you have 30 students and 12 are girls, what percent of the students are girls?

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To find the percent, divide the number of girls by the total number of students and multiply by 100: (12 ÷ 30) × 100 = 40%.

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What is the formula to calculate percent change?

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Percent change is calculated using the formula: ((New Value - Old Value) ÷ Old Value) × 100.

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If a shirt costs $40 and is on sale for $30, what is the percent discount?

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The percent discount is calculated as: ((40 - 30) ÷ 40) × 100 = 25%.

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What is 50% of $148?

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50% of $148 is $74, calculated as 148 × 0.50.

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How do you express 60% as a fraction?

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60% can be expressed as the fraction 60/100, which simplifies to 3/5.