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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 denoted by the symbol '%'. For example, 30% means 30 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 numerator by the denominator and then multiply the result by 100. For example, 1/2 = 0.5, and 0.5 x 100 = 50%.

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What does it mean to find a percentage of a number?

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Finding a percentage of a number involves calculating how much that percentage represents in terms of the number. For example, to find 50% of 200, you calculate 0.5 x 200 = 100.

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How do you calculate 50% of a number?

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To calculate 50% of a number, simply divide the number by 2. For example, 50% of 148 is 148 / 2 = 74.

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What is the relationship between decimals and percents?

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Decimals can be converted to percents by multiplying by 100. For example, 0.92 as a percent is 0.92 x 100 = 92%.

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How do you express 0.6 as a percent?

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To express 0.6 as a percent, multiply by 100. So, 0.6 x 100 = 60%.

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What is the formula to find the percent of a part compared to a whole?

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The formula is: (Part/Whole) x 100 = Percent. For example, if you have 30 out of 150, the percent is (30/150) x 100 = 20%.

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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, divide the first number by the second number and multiply by 100. For example, to find what percent 30 is of 150, calculate (30/150) x 100 = 20%.

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What is an equivalent fraction?

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An equivalent fraction is a fraction that represents the same value as another fraction, even though the numerator and denominator are different. For example, 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions.

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How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

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To convert a decimal to a fraction, write the decimal over 1 and multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 for every digit after the decimal point. For example, 0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4.