Percent Proportions

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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 '%'.

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How do you calculate a percentage of a number?

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

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What is 75% of 88?

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66

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What is 25% of 80?

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20

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What is 20% of 75?

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15

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Which set of numbers is equivalent to 75%?

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15/20, 0.75

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

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Percentage = (Part/Whole) x 100.

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If a shirt costs $40 and is on sale for 25% off, how much do you save?

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You save $10.

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If an adult male weighs 180 pounds, what is his 'water weight' if 60% of his body weight is water?

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108

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What is 50% of a number?

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50% of a number is half of that number.