Understand Percent - Pre Assessment

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What is a percentage?

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A percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It shows how much of something there is compared to a whole.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percentage?

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To convert a fraction to a percentage, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator) and then multiply by 100.

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What is 50% as a fraction?

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50% as a fraction is 50/100, which simplifies to 1/2.

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If I scored 8 out of 20 on a test, what percentage did I get?

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40%.

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What does it mean if something is 100%?

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It means the whole amount or the complete quantity.

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How do you find the percentage of a number?

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To find the percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (as a decimal). For example, to find 20% of 50, calculate 50 x 0.20 = 10.

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What is 25% as a decimal?

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25% as a decimal is 0.25.

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If I have 30 jelly beans and eat 15, what percentage did I eat?

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50%.

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What is the formula to calculate percentage?

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Percentage = (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What is 10% of 200?

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20.