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 calculate a percent of a number?

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To calculate a percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 x 0.20 = 10.

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What does it mean if a number is 5% of another number?

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If a number is 5% of another number, it means that the first number is 5 parts out of 100 parts of the second number.

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How do you find what number a percent is of?

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To find what number a percent is of, divide the part by the percent (in decimal form). For example, if 26 is 5% of a number, divide 26 by 0.05 to find the number.

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What is 100% of a number?

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100% of a number is the whole number itself. For example, 100% of 75 is 75.

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What is 40% of 35?

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40% of 35 is 14. (Calculation: 35 x 0.40 = 14)

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What is 30% of 80?

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30% of 80 is 24. (Calculation: 80 x 0.30 = 24)

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What is 20% of 75?

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20% of 75 is 15. (Calculation: 75 x 0.20 = 15)

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If you score 100 out of 100 on a test, what percent did you score?

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You scored 100%. (Calculation: (100/100) x 100 = 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 top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator) and multiply by 100. For example, 1/4 = (1 ÷ 4) x 100 = 25%.