A percentage represents a number out of 100. The word comes from Latin "per centum" meaning "by the hundred."
Key Formulas
- Finding a percentage: (Part Γ· Whole) Γ 100
- Finding part from percentage: Whole Γ (Percentage Γ· 100)
- Percentage change: ((New - Old) Γ· Old) Γ 100
Examples
What is 15% of 200? β 200 Γ 0.15 = 30
25 is what percent of 80? β (25 Γ· 80) Γ 100 = 31.25%