What do you mean by the term "percentage?


In mathematics, a percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign, "%", although the abbreviations "pct.", "pct" and sometimes "pc" are also used.

For example,

5% of 400 = $\frac{5}{100}\times400=5\times4=20.$


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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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