Percent of a Number - Finding Percent of a Number - Self-Checking ... - Free Printable

Let's solve each of the "Percent of a Number" problems shown in the image. The goal is to find the percent of the given quantity for each problem.

We use the formula:
$$
\text{Percent of a number} = \frac{\text{Percent}}{100} \times \text{Number}
$$

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Problem 1: 60% of 140

$$
\frac{60}{100} \times 140 = 0.60 \times 140 = 84
$$
✔ Answer: 84

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Problem 2: 55% of 600

$$
\frac{55}{100} \times 600 = 0.55 \times 600 = 330
$$
✔ Answer: 330

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Problem 3: 4% of 50

$$
\frac{4}{100} \times 50 = 0.04 \times 50 = 2
$$
✔ Answer: 2

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Problem 4: 50% of 82

$$
\frac{50}{100} \times 82 = 0.50 \times 82 = 41
$$
✔ Answer: 41

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Problem 5: 10% of 2,350

$$
\frac{10}{100} \times 2350 = 0.10 \times 2350 = 235
$$
✔ Answer: 235

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Problem 6: 80% of 40

$$
\frac{80}{100} \times 40 = 0.80 \times 40 = 32
$$
✔ Answer: 32

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Problem 7: 160% of 30

$$
\frac{160}{100} \times 30 = 1.60 \times 30 = 48
$$
✔ Answer: 48

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Problem 8: 250% of 2

$$
\frac{250}{100} \times 2 = 2.50 \times 2 = 5
$$
✔ Answer: 5

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Problem 9: 105% of 280

$$
\frac{105}{100} \times 280 = 1.05 \times 280 = 294
$$
✔ Answer: 294

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Problem 10: 5% of 12

$$
\frac{5}{100} \times 12 = 0.05 \times 12 = 0.6
$$
✔ Answer: 0.6

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Problem 11: 40% of 16.5

$$
\frac{40}{100} \times 16.5 = 0.40 \times 16.5 = 6.6
$$
✔ Answer: 6.6

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Problem 12: 75% of 8.4

$$
\frac{75}{100} \times 8.4 = 0.75 \times 8.4 = 6.3
$$
✔ Answer: 6.3

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✔ Final Answers:

| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | 84 |
| 2 | 330 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 5 | 235 |
| 6 | 32 |
| 7 | 48 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 294 |
| 10 | 0.6 |
| 11 | 6.6 |
| 12 | 6.3 |

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🔍 Explanation:

- To find a percent of a number, convert the percent to a decimal (divide by 100) and multiply by the number.
- This method works for percentages less than 100%, equal to 100%, or greater than 100%.
- For example, 160% means 1.6 times the number — more than the whole.

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