Percent Word Problems

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What is a percent?

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

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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 * 0.20 = 10.

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What is a meal tax?

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A meal tax is a tax applied to the total cost of food and beverages purchased, often expressed as a percentage.

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If a meal tax is 6.16%, how much tax is paid on a $44 meal?

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$2.71 (calculated as 44 * 0.0616).

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What does it mean if a number represents a percentage of a total?

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It means that the number is a part of the whole, and the percentage indicates how much of the whole that part represents.

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If 70 letters represent 4% of readers, how do you find the total number of readers?

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Divide the number of letters by the percentage (in decimal form): 70 / 0.04 = 1750 readers.

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What is a commission in real estate?

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A commission is a fee paid to a real estate agent for their services, usually calculated as a percentage of the sale price.

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If a house sells for $364,000 and the commission rate is 5.5%, how much is the total commission?

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$20,020 (calculated as 364,000 * 0.055).

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How do you calculate the agent's earnings from a commission?

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Multiply the total commission by the agent's commission rate. If the agent's rate is 30%, then earnings = total commission * 0.30.

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If 80% of workers are women and 1,140 are not women, how do you find the total number of workers?

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Let x be the total number of workers. Then, 0.20x = 1140, so x = 1140 / 0.20 = 5700.