Percents, Fractions, Decimals

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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 '%'. For example, 20% means 20 out of 100.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator) and then multiply by 100. For example, 1/4 = (1 ÷ 4) × 100 = 25%.

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a way of representing numbers that are not whole numbers. It uses a point to separate the whole number part from the fractional part. For example, 0.5 represents half.

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How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide the percent by 100. For example, 25% = 25 ÷ 100 = 0.25.

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What is the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents?

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Fractions, decimals, and percents are different ways to represent the same value. For example, 1/2 = 0.5 = 50%.

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If 5 out of 25 students are wearing blue shirts, what percent is that?

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20% (5 ÷ 25 = 0.2, then 0.2 × 100 = 20%).

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In a class of 10, if 2 students are imposters, what percentage are imposters?

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20% (2 ÷ 10 = 0.2, then 0.2 × 100 = 20%).

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What fraction represents 90%?

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90/100 (which can be simplified to 9/10).

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If there are 20 skittles and 8 are yellow, what is the percentage of yellow skittles?

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40% (8 ÷ 20 = 0.4, then 0.4 × 100 = 40%).

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How do you convert 44% to a decimal?

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0.44 (44 ÷ 100 = 0.44).