HSPT Math : Percentages

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Example Question #211 : Percentage

Find the equivalent of %.

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Divide:

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Example Question #212 : Percentage

Find the equivalent of %.

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Divide:

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Example Question #213 : Percentage

Find the equivalent of %.

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Divide:

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Example Question #21 : Percentages

Find the equivalent of %.

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Divide:

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Example Question #32 : How To Find The Part From The Whole With Percentage

What is the decimal equivalent to ?

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Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number):

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Example Question #21 : Percentages

What is written as a decimal?

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Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number):

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Example Question #22 : Percentages

What is the decimal equivalent of ?

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Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number):

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Example Question #33 : How To Find The Part From The Whole With Percentage

Write as a decimal.

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Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number):

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Example Question #34 : How To Find The Part From The Whole With Percentage

Write  as a decimal.

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To convert a percentage into a decimal, divide the number by 100.

Here's a trick: Simply pretend there is a decimal point at the end of the number, and then move the decimal point two places to the left. 

You can think of 42 as 42.0 (or 42. - the zero doesn't matter). Now move the decimal point two places to the left.

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Example Question #7 : Use Proportional Relationships To Solve Multistep Ratio And Percent Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Rp.A.3

240 is 30% of what number?

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Set up the proportion statement and solve for :

Cross-multiply:

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