Finding Percents

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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 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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How do you find 25% of a number?

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To find 25% of a number, multiply the number by 0.25. For example, 25% of 80 is 80 × 0.25 = 20.

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What is 50% of a number?

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50% of a number is half of that number. For example, 50% of 80 is 80 ÷ 2 = 40.

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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. For example, 10% of 50 is 50 ÷ 10 = 5.

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

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The formula to find the percent of a number is: (Part/Whole) × 100.

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How do you express a fraction as a percent?

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To express a fraction as a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100. For example, 1/4 = (1 ÷ 4) × 100 = 25%.

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What is 20% of 300?

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20% of 300 is 60.

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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. For example, to find what percent 4 is of 32: (4/32) × 100 = 12.5%.

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Convert 5% to a decimal.

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5% as a decimal is 0.05.