6th Grade · Ratios & Proportional Relationships
Percent
6.RP.A.3
Definition
A ratio that compares a number to 100. The symbol % means 'per hundred'.
Examples
- 25 shaded out of 100 = 25/100 = 25%.
- Percent means 'per hundred'.
Key rule
A percent is always a comparison to 100.
Memory hook
Per cent = per hundred.