Understanding Word Problems Involving Percent
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To find what percent a part is of the whole, divide the part by the whole and then multiply by 100. For example, $(165 ÷ 200) × 100 = 82.5\%$.
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What percent of $200$ is $165$?
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Real-World Problem
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Intermediate
Teenager Scenario
A can of soda is $75\%$ full and weighs $150$ grams. What was the original weight when full?
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A store sells items at $20\%$ discount. If an item originally costs $\$50$, what is the sale price?
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If $z$ is $30\%$ of $y$ and $y = 150$, find $z$.
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