Find the PERCENT

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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 often used to compare quantities.

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How do you calculate the percent of a part compared to a whole?

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To calculate the percent, divide the part by the whole and then multiply by 100. Formula: (Part/Whole) x 100.

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If a class has 20 students and 8 are girls, what percent of the class are girls?

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40% (Calculation: (8/20) x 100 = 40%)

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In a race, if 15 out of 50 cars finish, what percent did not finish?

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70% (Calculation: (35/50) x 100 = 70%, where 35 is the number of cars that did not finish.)

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What does it mean if a student scores 75% on a test?

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It means the student answered 75 out of 100 questions correctly.

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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 numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100.

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If a store has a sale of 25% off, what does that mean?

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It means you pay 75% of the original price.

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What is the percent increase if a price goes from $50 to $60?

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20% increase (Calculation: ((60-50)/50) x 100 = 20%)

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If 30% of a class of 40 students are absent, how many students are absent?

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12 students (Calculation: 30% of 40 = 0.30 x 40 = 12)

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What is the percent decrease if a product's price drops from $80 to $60?

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25% decrease (Calculation: ((80-60)/80) x 100 = 25%)