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Definition


Percent can be defined as of one hundred. of

100
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Definition


Cent comes from the Latin and means 100. Many words have come from the root cent such as century, centimeter, centipede, & cent.
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Definition


The letter C in Roman Numerals stands for 100 or cent. CCC means three hundred.

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Percent and Money  We write our change from a dollar in hundredths.

If you understand money, learning percents is a breeze.
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Comparing Money & Percents  $ .50 is of a dollar  50% also means

50 $1.00

=
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50

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50% means 50% of 6 stars is 3 stars

50% of
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Comparing Money & Percents

Percent Fraction Decimal Fraction Simplified

50 = 1 50% = .50 = 100 2

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50 % Means
50 parts out of 100 or 50 hundredths.
1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
100

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Comparing Money & Percents  $ .25 is of a dollar  25% also means

$1.00 25 25

25

25
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25% means 25% of 8 lemons is 2 lemons

25% of
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Comparing Money & Percents

Percent Fraction Decimal Fraction Simplified

25 = 1 25% = .25 = 100 4

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25 parts out of 100 or 25 hundredths.

1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
100

25 % Means

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Comparing Money & Percents  $ .10 is 1/10 of a dollar  10% also means 1/10
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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10 10

$1.00

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10% means 1/10 10% of 10 ice creams is 1 ice cream

10% of

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Comparing Money & Percents

Percent Fraction Decimal Fraction Simplified

10 = 1 10% = .10 = 100 10

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10 parts out of 100 or 10 hundredths.

1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
100

10 % Means

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