Percentage
A percentage is a part per 100. The symbol is %.
A percentage will always be....
Out of 100
100% is the same as saying.....
100/100. For example: 100/100 of this circle is shaded so 100% of this circle is shaded.
100% of any number is...
Just the number unchanged. For example: 100% of 75 is 75
0.5 and 1/2 are the same as
50%
0.25 and 1/4 are the same as
25%
0.75 and 3/4 are the same as
75%
To find 10% of a number....
Divide the number by 100. Then multiply the answer by 10
To find 30% of number.....
Divide the number by 100. Then multiply the answer by 10. Then multiply by 3.
The number that a percentage represents is different depending on....
The number that 100% represents
10%
10/100...or...1/10...or...0.1
20%
20/100...or...2/10...or...0.2
25%
25/100...or...1/4...or...0.25
30%
30/100...or...3/10...or....0.30
50%
50/100...or...5/10...or...1/2...or...0.5
75%
75/100...or...3/4...or...0.75
1%
1/100...or...0.01
5%
5/100...or...0.05
90%
90/100...or...9/10...or...0.9
100%
100/100...or...1 whole...or...1.0
1000%
1000/100...or...10 whole...or...10