Real math help.
How Do You Use an Equation to Find a Part of a Whole?
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Taking a percent of a number? Trying to figure out the result? Convert the percent to a decimal and multiply it by the number! This tutorial will show you how!
Background Tutorials
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Decimal Operation Problems
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How Do You Multiply Decimals?
Doing math with paper and pencil can come in real handy, so make sure you're comfortable multiplying decimals by hand. After all, you don't want the calculator to be a crutch!
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Percent Basics
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What's a Percent?
Sales tax, tips at restaurants, grades on tests... no matter what you do, you can't run away from percents. So watch this tutorial and see once and for all what percents are all about!
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Translating Between Words and Math
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What Are Some Words You Can Use To Write Word Problems?
Knowing the mathematical meaning of words allows you to decipher word problems and gives you the power to write your own word problems, too! Take a look at these words and learn their mathematical translations.
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Further Exploration
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Using the Percent Proportion
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How Do You Use a Proportion to Find a Part of a Whole?
Taking a percent of a number? Trying to figure out the result? Use a percent proportion to solve! This tutorial will show you how!
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Price Applications
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How Do You Figure Out How Much Something is Marked Down?
Going shopping? Is something you want on sale? Trying to figure out the sale price of that item? Follow along with this word problem and you'll see how to calculate that price!
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How Do You Figure Out Sales Tax?
Going shopping can be tons of fun, but things can go sour when you get to the register and realize that the sales tax puts you over your budget. Always stay under budget by figuring out your total cost BEFORE you hit the check out. Watch this tutorial and learn how to calculate sales tax!
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