Percent word problems

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What is percent decrease?

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Percent decrease is a measure of how much a quantity has decreased in relation to its original amount, expressed as a percentage.

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How do you calculate percent decrease?

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Percent decrease = ((Original Price - New Price) / Original Price) x 100.

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If a pair of shoes originally costs $60 and is now $45, what is the percent decrease?

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25%.

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

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Percent = (Part / Whole) x 100.

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If a movie theater has 250 seats and 225 are sold, what percent of seats are sold?

Back

90%.

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

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Percentage of a number = (Percentage / 100) x Total.

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What is 5% of 80?

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4.

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How do you find 20% of a number?

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Multiply the number by 0.20.

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What is 20% of 80?

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16.

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

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It means to determine what fraction of the total number is represented by a specific part, expressed as a percentage.