Explain Percentage

Hi Kamala,

Percentage means “for every 100” or "out of 100." The (%) symbol as a quick way to write a fraction with a denominator of 100.

For example 24 out of 100 can be written as 24%

A percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign, "%".

For example, the ratio 1/2 expressed as a percentage is 50%

Similarly, the ratio 3/4 expressed as a percentage is 75%

To convert a fraction into a  percentage, we multiply the fraction with 100.

For example, express 1/5 as a percentage

1/5 x 100 = 20%

Similarly, decimals are converted into percentages and vice versa

Example: 0.1 = 1/10 = 1/10 x 100 = 10%

To convert a percentage into a fraction we divide by 100

Example, 5% is 5/100 or 1/20

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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