Remember: How to convert a percentage to a decimal

Remove the percentage sign and divide by 100

15.6% = 15.6/100 = 0.156

Remember: How to convert a decimal to a percentage

Multiply by 100 and add a percentage sign

0.876 = 0.876 * 100 = 87.6%

Percentage Problems

There are nine variations on the three basic problems involving percentages. See if you can match your
problem to one of the samples below. The problem formats match the input fields in the calculator
above. Formulas and examples are included.

What is P percent of X?

Written as an equation: Y = P% * X

The ‘what’ is Y that we want to solve for

Remember to first convert percentage to decimal, dividing by 100

Solution: Solve for Y using the percentage formula

Y = P% * X