Percent Application Finding the Percent

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

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Percent = (Part / Whole) × 100

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If a student scores 15 out of 20 on a test, what percent did they score?

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75% (15/20 × 100 = 75%)

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What does it mean to find 'what percent' of a number?

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It means to determine how much one number is as a fraction of another number, expressed as a percentage.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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Multiply the fraction by 100 and add a percent sign.

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If 30 is 60% of a number, how do you find that number?

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Divide 30 by 0.60 to find the whole number.

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What percent is 50 out of 200?

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25% (50/200 × 100 = 25%)

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If a store has a sale of 20% off, how do you calculate the sale price?

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Sale Price = Original Price - (Original Price × 0.20)

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What is the percent increase if a price goes from $50 to $75?

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50% increase ( (75-50)/50 × 100 = 50%)

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If 12 out of 15 students passed a test, what percent passed?

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80% (12/15 × 100 = 80%)

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How do you find the percent decrease from 80 to 60?

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Percent Decrease = ((80-60)/80) × 100 = 25% decrease.