Percent equations

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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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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 100% of a number?

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100% of a number is the number itself. For example, 100% of 50 is 50.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What does it mean to find 50% of a number?

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Finding 50% of a number means to find half of that number. For example, 50% of 80 is 40.

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What is 10% of a number?

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10% of a number is one-tenth of that number. For example, 10% of 90 is 9.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 25% of a number?

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25% of a number is one-fourth of that number. For example, 25% of 80 is 20.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 75% of a number?

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75% of a number is three-fourths of that number. For example, 75% of 40 is 30.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

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The formula is: Percentage = (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What is 45% of 87?

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39.15

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 42% of 65?

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27.3

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