How to calculate the percentage of the number

Being a percentage of the number is a useful skill. It will be useful to you when calculating discounts on goods, salaries, interest rates on deposits and loans, etc.

To calculate the percentage of the number you will need:

• Percent.
• Number.

We offer two ways to calculate the percentage of the number - by the formula and using the calculator.

1

How to calculate the percentage of the number - the calculation by the formula

• To find a percentage of the number, you need to multiply this number to the corresponding fraction. Where m -percentage b. from the number a,

  b. - the number from which we are looking for a percentage

  a. - A specified percentage.

• For example, we calculate what magnitude is 20% of 44. We define known values.

• We substitute the values \u200b\u200bin the formula.

• We obtain that the number 8.8 is 20% of 44.

2

How to calculate the percentage of the number - calculator calculator

The percentage calculation algorithm from the calculator:

• We enter a number.
• Press the "Multiply" button.
• We enter the number of interest.
• Press the "%" button.

Press the "\u003d" key is not necessary, the result of the calculation will appear immediately after pressing the "%" button.

For example, to find which value is 20% of 44,

• we enter the number 44;
• click "Multiply";
• we enter the number 20;
• click on the "%" key.

The result is displayed on the displays of the calculator and is 8.8.

If there is no calculator nearby, we use the standard Windows program: Start -\u003e Standard -\u003e Calculator.

Now you know how to calculate the percentage of the number. If you clearly follow the instructions, then everything will work out!