Part Whole Percent

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100. It is often used to compare ratios and express how much of something there is in relation to a whole.

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How do you calculate a percent of a number?

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To calculate a percent of a number, multiply the number by the percent (in decimal form). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 x 0.20 = 10.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the formula to find the part when given the whole and the percent?

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The formula is: Part = (Percent / 100) x Whole. For example, to find 30% of 200, calculate (30 / 100) x 200 = 60.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the formula to find the whole when given the part and the percent?

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The formula is: Whole = Part / (Percent / 100). For example, if you have 25 and it is 50% of a number, the whole is 25 / 0.50 = 50.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the relationship between part, whole, and percent?

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The relationship is defined by the formulas: Percent = (Part / Whole) x 100 and Part = (Percent / 100) x Whole.

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If 50% of a number is 30, what is the number?

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The number is 60. (30 / 0.50 = 60)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What percent of 200 is 28?

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14%.

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What is 14% of 80?

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11.2.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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Greg answered 9 out of 12 questions correctly. What percent did he score?

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75%.

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29 out of 50 is what percent?

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58%.