Finding Percentages

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What is a percentage?

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A percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is often used to compare proportions.

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How do you find the percentage of a number?

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To find the percentage of a number, divide the part by the whole and then multiply by 100. Formula: (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What is 25% of 200?

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50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If 30 is 60% of a number, what is the number?

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50 (because 30 is 60% of 50).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 10% of 150?

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15

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you convert a fraction to a percentage?

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To convert a fraction to a percentage, divide the numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100.

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What is 140% of 20?

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28

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If there are 5 boys in a class of 20 students, what percent are boys?

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25% (because 5 out of 20 is 25%).

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What is 50% of 80?

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40

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you find what percent one number is of another?

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Divide the first number by the second number and multiply by 100.