Percents Greater than 100 or Less than 1

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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 denoted by the symbol '%'. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.

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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 top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator) and then multiply by 100.

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Convert 2 ⅘ to a decimal.

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2.80

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What is 0.006 written as a percent?

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0.6%.

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What is 0.0075 as a percent?

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0.75%.

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If an elephant weighs 15,000 pounds and a mouse weighs 0.08 pounds, how do you express the weight of the elephant compared to the mouse as a percent?

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18,750,000%.

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

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Percentage = (Part / Whole) x 100.

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If Seattle receives an average of 38 inches of rain and last year it received 45 inches, what percentage of its average did it receive?

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118%.

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How do you convert a decimal less than 1 to a percent?

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Multiply the decimal by 100. For example, 0.006 x 100 = 0.6%.

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What does it mean if a percent is greater than 100?

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It means the part is greater than the whole. For example, 150% means 150 out of 100.