Finding Percent of a Number

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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 often used to compare quantities.

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How do you calculate the percent of a number?

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To find the percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (as a decimal) and then divide by 100.

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If you have 2000 dollars and spend 120 dollars, what percent did you spend?

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6% (calculated as (120/2000) * 100).

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If 12 students make up 24% of the choir, how do you find the total number of students?

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Divide the number of students (12) by the percent (0.24) to find the total: 12 / 0.24 = 50 students.

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What is 10% of 40 problems?

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4 problems (calculated as (10/100) * 40).

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If 27 pizzas are 9% of the total pizzas made, how do you find the total?

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Divide the number of pizzas (27) by the percent (0.09): 27 / 0.09 = 300 pizzas.

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How much is 6% of a $9000 budget?

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$540 (calculated as (6/100) * 9000).

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What does it mean to find a percent of a number?

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It means to determine how much a certain part is in relation to the whole, expressed as a fraction of 100.

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If you want to find 25% of a number, what is the calculation?

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Multiply the number by 0.25 (which is 25/100).

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

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Percent = (Part / Whole) * 100.