Solving Percent Problems

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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 '%'. For example, 25% means 25 out of 100.

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How do you calculate a percentage of a number?

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To calculate a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, to find 25% of 80, calculate 80 x 0.25 = 20.

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What does it mean when we say 'X is Y% of Z'?

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It means that X is the result of taking Y percent of Z. To find Z, you can rearrange the formula: Z = X / (Y/100).

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Calculate 25% of 80.

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20

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26 is 5% of what number?

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520

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What is 30% of 50?

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15

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75 is 15% of what number?

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500

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120 is 50% of what number?

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240

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What is the formula to find the percentage of a number?

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

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If 50 is 20% of a number, what is the number?

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250

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