Percents %

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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 denoted by the symbol '%'.

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How do you calculate 30% of a number?

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To calculate 30% of a number, multiply the number by 0.30.

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If Sarah earns $20 a day and spends 30% of it, how much does she spend?

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$6 (30% of $20 is $6).

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What does a 25% discount mean?

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A 25% discount means you pay 75% of the original price.

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How do you calculate the final price after a discount?

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Subtract the discount amount from the original price.

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If Mrs. Bothers spent $215 and has a 25% off coupon, how much does she pay?

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$161.25 (25% of $215 is $53.75, so $215 - $53.75 = $161.25).

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What is the formula to find the percentage score?

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Percentage score = (Number of correct answers / Total number of questions) x 100.

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Shirley got 12 out of 15 spelling words correct. What percent did she score?

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80% (12/15 = 0.8, and 0.8 x 100 = 80%).

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What does it mean if 62% of a shape is shaded?

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It means that 62 out of every 100 equal parts of the shape are colored or filled.

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How do you calculate a tip?

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To calculate a tip, multiply the total bill by the tip percentage (as a decimal).