Percent Models

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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 denoted by the symbol '%'.

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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, 25% = 25 ÷ 100 = 0.25.

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How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

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To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100. For example, 0.75 = 0.75 × 100 = 75%.

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What does it mean if 30% of a shape is shaded?

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It means that 30 out of every 100 equal parts of the shape are shaded.

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If a grid has 10 squares and 3 are shaded, what percent is shaded?

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30% (3 shaded squares out of 10 total squares: (3/10) × 100 = 30%).

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What is 50% as a decimal?

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0.50

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What is 0.25 as a percent?

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25%.

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If 70% of a class passed a test, what fraction of the class passed?

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70% can be expressed as 70/100 or simplified to 7/10.

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What percent is represented by the decimal 0.1?

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10%.

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If a pizza is cut into 8 slices and 2 slices are eaten, what percent of the pizza is left?

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75% (6 out of 8 slices are left: (6/8) × 100 = 75%).