How Do You Do Calculate Percentage?

If you want to calculate the percentage of something, it’s simpler than you think. For ease, let’s use the number 200 as our example. As there are 100 percentage points to make a whole, it’s important to think of one per cent as a hundredth of the total amount. In order to calculate one per cent in 200, you would divide 200 by 100 in order to get two. Meanwhile, if you wanted 10 per cent, you would divide 200 by 10 in order to get 20. This is possible because 20 goes into 200 10 times.

Converting to percentages is far easier with decimals, where the first two decimal points are the tens and units of the percentage. For example, 0.69 of 200 is going to be 69 per cent, while 0.277 of 200 is going to be 27.7 per cent. See, it’s quite simple when you think about it!

Finally, let’s not forget that you might need to convert from fractions into percentages. In this example, we’re going to use three fifths. Now, there are five fifths to make one, and so we need to divide 100 percentage points by five in order to get 20, which is equal to one fifth. Now, in order to get 3/5, we need to multiply 20 by three, giving us a result of 60. And there you are: An easy conversion between fractions and percentages!

If you’re looking for more advice, don’t forget that there are some great tools on the BBC to allow you to revise percentages to SATs and GCSE standard.

The price is $115.00 but only paying $97.50 how do I calculate what percentage this is

Hi, please help.
The regular price is $89 dollars, they letting it go for $69 dollars, what is the % I;m saving.
I appreciate your help greatly.

Harold

It is very simple to calculate Percentages. For the above example, the solution will be as follows:
33% of $26 = 33/100x26=8.58
Hence you will have to pay $8.58 less than the actual price of $26.

I need to calculate by myself what percentage of 24 is 9

17.42

17.42

The price for gas has increased by 5% during the past month. If the price per gallon a month ago was $1.20, what is the current price per gallon

Please help me calculate 5 x 5% so that it will come to a 100 I cannot figure percentages

Its simple actually. Here's an example:
.32 x 100 = 32%. So with a decimal you just multiply it by 100.