The Percent Proportion

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What is the formula to calculate percent?

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Percent = (Part / Whole) × 100

Front

If Eric earned 60 points out of 75, what is his percent grade?

Back

80%

Front

Shirley spelled 12 out of 15 words correctly. What percent did she get?

Back

80%

Front

How do you find the percent of seats that are empty in a theater?

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Percent of empty seats = (Empty seats / Total seats) × 100

Front

If a theater has 250 seats and 225 are sold, how many are empty?

Back

25 seats are empty.

Front

What percent of 30 cars finished the race if 12 finished?

Back

40%

Front

If Sarah earns $20 a day and spends 30% of it, how much does she spend?

Back

$6

Front

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

Back

Finding a percent of a number means calculating a portion of that number based on the percent value.

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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Multiply the fraction by 100.

Front

What is 10% of 200?

Back

20