Chapter 6, Problem 1CR

A percent is a way of expressing a part of).a (n)_________.(6-1)

To determine

To fill: The blank provided for the statement “A percent is a way of expressing a part of $\text{a}\left(\text{n}\right)$ _____.”

Answer to Problem 1CR

Solution:

A percent is a way of expressing a part of a relation to a whole.

Explanation of Solution

Fractions and decimals play an important role in representing parts of a whole. Similarly, a percent is a way of expressing a part of a relation to a whole. A percent is represented by a percent sign $\%$.

Example: $2\%$ is the representation of two percent.

$\frac{2}{100}$

Here, $100$ is the whole amount.

Thus, a percent is a way of expressing a part of a relation to a whole.