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How do you translate the math problem what percent of 80 is 50 to a proportion?
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∙ 12y ago
You can re-express this as:
50 / 80 = x / 100
and then solve for x:
8x = 500
x = 125/2
x = 62.5
So 50 is 62.5 percent of 80.
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∙ 12y ago
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Percent decrease is when your overall percentage goes down. Example: I take a 4 problem math test and get one wrong, 75%. I take a 2 problem math test and get one wrong, 50%.
Math problem 30 is what percent of 35?
100*30/35 = 85.7142857... %
What percent of 500 is 120?
ANSWER: 24 percent% rate:= 120/500 * 100%= 0.24 * 100%= 24%
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Need to translate percent math problem to a proportion?
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What is the answer to this math problem 74 percent of 99?
73.26
What does percent decrease mean in math?
Percent decrease is when your overall percentage goes down. Example: I take a 4 problem math test and get one wrong, 75%. I take a 2 problem math test and get one wrong, 50%.
Math problem 30 is what percent of 35?
100*30/35 = 85.7142857... %
How do you find the percent on a math problem?
any number divided by hundred for ex: 5/100
What percent of 500 is 120?
ANSWER: 24 percent% rate:= 120/500 * 100%= 0.24 * 100%= 24%
What is the math term for proportion?
equality of two ratios is called proportion.
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How do you take out a percent of a number in a math problem?
Multiply the number by the percent in decimal form, and subtract the result from the original number. Alternatively, multiply the number by (1 - the percent).
What is 89 percent of 48.95?
43.5655 that's ur answer and why ask a math problem especially if its homework pwease
Other words for divide in math word problem?
per, a out of ratio of, quotient of percent (divide by 100)
What number is 5 percent of 82?
Whenever you see "what number" use a variable. I like to use the variable "a". First, change 5 percent to a decimal. Do this by taking the percent (5) and dividing it by 100. You will get 0.05. Set your problem up. Whenever you see "is" in a math problem think of an = sign. Whenever you see "of" in a math problem think of multiplying so, what number is 5 percent of 82, a = 0.05 x 82, a=4.1.
