• Definition: A percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of

100. It is often denoted by the "%" symbol. For example, 25% is the same as 25/100.
• Calculating a Percentage: To find a percentage of a number,
multiply the number by the percentage you want. For example, to find 20% of 80, you
would calculate 0.20 (20%) * 80 = 16.
• Converting a Percentage to a Decimal: To work with percentages,
it's often helpful to convert them to decimals. To do this, divide the percentage by 100.
For example, 25% is 0.25 as a decimal (25 / 100).
• Finding What Percentage One Number Is of Another: To find
what percentage one number is of another, divide the part by the whole and then multiply
by 100. For example, if you want to know what percentage 15 is of 60, you would
calculate (15 / 60) * 100 = 25%.
• Percentage Increase or Decrease: To calculate a percentage
increase or decrease between two numbers, find the difference between the two numbers
and divide it by the original number. Then, multiply by 100. If the result is positive, it's
an increase; if negative, it's a decrease.
• For a percentage increase: ((New Number - Original Number) / Original Number)
* 100.
• For a percentage decrease: ((Original Number - New Number) / Original Number)
* 100.
• Percentage of a Whole: To find what percentage a part is of a
whole, divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100.
• Percentage Points vs. Percentages: Percentage points measure the
difference between two percentages. For example, if a value increases from 20% to 30%,
it has increased by 10 percentage points (not 10%).
• Applications: Percentages are commonly used in various real-life
situations, such as calculating discounts, tax, interest rates, and in statistics and business
analysis.
• Practice: To become proficient in working with percentages,
practice various percentage-related problems, such as calculating discounts,
understanding interest rates, and solving word problems.
• Formula: The basic formula for calculating percentages is:
Percentage = (Part / Whole) * 100