Percent problems

1.) What percent of 50 is 10?
2.) What percent of 24 is 6?

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In the formula:
a = pb
a is the "part", p is the "percent", and b is the "whole"

1.) What percent of 50 is 10?
a = pb
10 = p(50)   {substituted given information into formula}
p = .2   {divided both sides by 50}
p = 20%   {changed to percent by moving decimal point right two places}


2.) What percent of 24 is 6?
a = pb
6 = p(24)   {substituted into formula}
p = .25   {divided both sides by 24}
p = 25%   {changed to percent by moving decimal point right two places}

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