Percents and Percent Proportions

Front

What is a percent?

Back

A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It represents a part of a whole.

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Back

To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.

Front

Convert 1/4 to a decimal.

Back

.25

Front

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

Back

Percent = (Part/Whole) x 100.

Front

If 50% of a number is 30, what is the number?

Back

60

Front

Convert 0.75 to a percent.

Back

75%.

Front

What is 20% of 200?

Back

40.

Front

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

Back

Whole = Part / (Percent/100).

Front

Convert 0.2 to a fraction.

Back

1/5.

Front

What is 10% of 500?

Back

50.