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Percentage Pictures


The word percent means "per hundred" or "out of a hundred".
The symbol for percent is %. So, 8% (pronounced "8 percent") means "8 out of 100".

"8 out of 100"   =   8/100   =   0.08   =   8%


Determine what percentage of the picture is shaded. If necessary, round to the nearest percentage.


%

shaded squares
total squares
=
43
100
=  0.43  =  43%


Determine what percentage of the picture is shaded. If necessary, round to the nearest percentage.


%

shaded parts
total parts
=
3
4
=
3 × 25
4 × 25
=
75
100
=  0.75  =  75%

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