What percentage is illustrated?
Percent means parts out of 100.
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📍 What percentage of the shape is orange?

This shape has 10 sections. 4 of the sections are orange.
Write 4 out of 10 as a fraction with 100 as the denominator.
4/10 = 4 x 10 / 10 x 10 = 40 / 100
Write 40 out of 100 as a percentage:
40%
📍 What percentage of the shape is orange?

This shape has 100 sections. 93 of the sections are orange.
Write 93 out of 100 as a percentage:
93%
📍 What percentage of the shape is pink?

This shape has 10 sections. 6 of the sections are pink.
Write 6 out of 10 as a fraction with 100 as the denominator.
6/10 = 6 x 10 / 10 x 10 = 60/100
Write 60 out of 100 as a percentage:
60%
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