What is and how to calculate Percentage.( explain in basic way.)?

I understand what percentage is, I dont know how to calculate with it. Example. When I get to the part using percenntage. I dont know what to do? divide?What is and how to calculate Percentage.( explain in basic way.)?
yes, you divide and then multiply by 100 to express as a percent



for instance you probably realize that 10 is 50% of 20 (50% is half because 50 is half of 100)



so, to calculate: 10 is what percent of 20



10/20=.5

100*.5=50

50%



another one



25 is what percent of 100



25/100=.25

.25*100=25

25%



one more



The car cost $21000

The salesman offers you $3000 off

What percent savings is being offered



3000/21000=.1429...

100*.1429=14.3

about 14.3%



got it

keep at itWhat is and how to calculate Percentage.( explain in basic way.)?
"percent" means per hundred. It is the number of hundredths remaining and is another way to represent a decimal. So dividing by 25% is the same thing as dividing by 0.25.What is and how to calculate Percentage.( explain in basic way.)?
Percentage means in terms of 100. So for example to find 20% of 250 :

(20/100) X 250

or

.20 X 250 = 50

calculate percentage

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