Aptitude
Introduction to Percentage
What is Percentage ?
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Percentage is the number expressed as a fraction of 100.
It is calculated with the help of ratio. The symbol for the Percentage is “% ”.
Thus, x percent means x hundredths, written as x%.
We express x% as a fraction as x/100
So how do we calculate it ?
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Calculating percentage means to find the share of a whole, in terms of 100.
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There are two ways to find a percentage:
- By using the unitary method.
- By changing the denominator of the fraction to 100.
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Basic formula to calculate the percentage of any value :
Percentage= (Value/Total Value)×100
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