Percents

Percent means per 100.

Middle School Math: Ratios and percents

part = percent \times whole

Work through it

$0.15 \times 80 = 12$

$0.25 \times 40 = 10$

$40 - 10 = 30$ , so it costs $30.

Writing 5% as 0.5.

Divide by 100. $5% = 0.05$ , while 0.5 is 50%.

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