Percentages 6th

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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 calculate the percentage of a part compared to a whole?

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To calculate the percentage, 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 there are 30 students in a class and 12 are girls, what percentage of the class are girls?

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40% (12/30 x 100 = 40%)

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Convert 75% to a decimal.

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0.75

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What is the percentage increase if a price goes from $50 to $60?

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20% increase (10/50 x 100 = 20%)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If 20% of a number is 30, what is the number?

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150 (30 = 0.2 x Number, so Number = 30/0.2 = 150)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the largest percentage among 30%, 0.3, and 25%?

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30% (30% = 30/100 = 0.3, but 30% is larger than 25%)

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How do you express 0.4 as a percentage?

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40% (0.4 x 100 = 40%)

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If 10 out of 50 students passed a test, what percentage passed?

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20% (10/50 x 100 = 20%)