Per cent means per hundred or for every hundred. By a certain per cent, we mean that many hundredths.

. A fraction with its denominator as 100 is called a per cent and is equal to that per cent as is the numerator. A ratio with its second term 100 is also called a per cent. To convert a fraction into a per cent, we multiply the fraction by 100. To convert a ratio into a per cent, we write it as a fraction and multiply it by 100. To convert a decimal into a per cent, we shift the decimal point two places to the right. To convert a per cent into a fraction, we drop per cent sign (%) and divide the remainder by 100. To convert a per cent into a ratio, we drop per cent sign (%) and form a ratio with the remaining number as the first term and 100 as the second term. To convert a per cent into a decimal, we drop per cent sign (%) and shift the decimal point two places to the left.

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