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25
Mathematics
6th Grade
12/07/2011

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How do you change from a decimal to a percent?
Definition
Move the decimal point two places to the right.
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How do you change a percent to a fraction?
Definition
Take the number in front of the % sign and make it the numerator, with 100 as the denominator.
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How do you change from a fraction to a percent?
Definition
Set it up as a proportion = x/100
Term
How do you change from a percent to a decimal?
Definition
Move the decimal point two places to the left.
Term
What is 60% as a decimal?
Definition
0.6
Term
What is 2% as a decimal?
Definition
0.02
Term
What is 70% as a fraction?
Definition
70/100, or 7/10 (simplest form)
Term
How do you find 10% of any number?
Definition
Move the decimal point one place to the left.
Term
What is 10000% as a decimal?
Definition
100
Term
What is 0.78% as a decimal?
Definition
.0078
Term
What is 24% as a fraction?
Definition
24/100, or 6/25
Term
What is 0.8% as a fraction?
Definition
0.8/100 or 8/1000
Term
What is .028 as a percent?
Definition
2.8%
Term
What is 0.827 as a percent?
Definition
82.7%
Term
What is 5.2 as a percent?
Definition
520%
Term
What is 2/5 as a percent?
Definition
40%
Term
What is 70% of 100?
Definition
70
Term
What is 30% of 90? (mental math)
Definition
27
Term
What is 9/2 as a percent?
Definition
450%
Term
What is 83% of 24?
Definition
19.92
Term
What is 0.004% of 743?
Definition
0.02972
Term
What is 123% of 456?
Definition
560.88
Term
How much tax would there be on a $42 item if the tax rate is 7%?
Definition
$2.94
Term
An item that costs $918 is purchased in an area with a 6% tax rate. What will the total cost?
Definition
$973.08
Term
PERCENT can be broken down into "per" and "cent"... what does that mean?
Definition
Per means for every and cent in the prefix meaning 100, so a percent is "for every 100". 
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