Percents & Percent Proportions

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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 how many parts out of 100 something is.

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How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

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To convert a decimal to a percent, multiply the decimal by 100 and add a percent sign. For example, 0.75 becomes 75%.

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

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The formula to find a percent of a number is: (percent/100) * number.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you find what percent one number is of another?

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To find what percent one number is of another, use the formula: (part/whole) * 100.

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What is 50% of 200?

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100

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If 30% of a class of 20 students are girls, how many girls are there?

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6 girls (30% of 20 = 0.30 * 20 = 6).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is 125% of 84?

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105

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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Write 0.506 as a percent.

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50.6%.

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If 26 is 5% of what number, what is that number?

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520 (26 = 0.05 * number, so number = 26/0.05 = 520).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What percent is 62 out of 100?

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62%.