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Lesson 4: Finding What Percent One Number is of Another

Determine what percentage one value is of another.

๐Ÿ“š Finding What Percent

When you want to know what percentage one number is of another, divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100.

Percentage = (Part รท Whole) ร— 100

Example: 30 is what percent of 120?

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Divide the part by the whole: 30 รท 120 = 0.25
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Multiply by 100: 0.25 ร— 100 = 25%

๐ŸŽฏ Try It Yourself

Try It Yourself

45 is what percent of 180?

Divide 45 by 180, then multiply by 100

๐Ÿ“ Final Quiz

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Test what you learned. Pick the correct answer for each question.

1. What percent is 30 of 120?

2. You scored 45 out of 60. What is your percentage?

3. What percent is 15 of 75?

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