Finding Percentages

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What is a percentage?

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A percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It shows how much of something there is compared to a whole.

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How do you find 10% of a number?

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To find 10% of a number, divide the number by 10.

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What is 50% of a number?

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50% of a number is the same as half of that number.

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How do you find 20% of a number?

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To find 20% of a number, multiply the number by 0.2.

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What is 40% of a number?

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40% of a number is the same as multiplying the number by 0.4.

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How do you convert a percentage to a decimal?

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To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide the percentage by 100.

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What is 90% of a number?

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90% of a number is the same as multiplying the number by 0.9.

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How do you find the percentage of a number?

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To find the percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form).

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What is 25% of a number?

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25% of a number is the same as multiplying the number by 0.25.

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How do you find 5% of a number?

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To find 5% of a number, divide the number by 20.