Percent, Part or Whole?

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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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What does 'part' refer to in percent problems?

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'Part' refers to the specific quantity that is being compared to the whole in a percent problem.

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What does 'whole' refer to in percent problems?

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'Whole' refers to the total amount or quantity from which a part is taken.

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How do you find the part when given a percent and a whole?

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To find the part, multiply the whole by the percent (as a decimal). For example, if the whole is 200 and the percent is 25%, the part is 200 x 0.25 = 50.

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How do you find the percent when given a part and a whole?

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To find the percent, divide the part by the whole and then multiply by 100. For example, if the part is 50 and the whole is 200, the percent is (50/200) x 100 = 25%.

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How do you find the whole when given a part and a percent?

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To find the whole, divide the part by the percent (as a decimal). For example, if the part is 50 and the percent is 25%, the whole is 50 / 0.25 = 200.

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What is an example of finding the part in a real-world scenario?

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If 30% of a class of 30 students are girls, to find the number of girls, calculate 30 x 0.30 = 9 girls.

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What is an example of finding the percent in a real-world scenario?

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If a student scored 18 out of 20 on a test, to find the percent, calculate (18/20) x 100 = 90%.

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What is an example of finding the whole in a real-world scenario?

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If 15 students represent 25% of a class, to find the total number of students, calculate 15 / 0.25 = 60 students.

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What is the formula to calculate percent?

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Percent = (Part / Whole) x 100.