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Explain Percentage
Hi Kamala,
Percentage means “for every 100” or "out of 100." The (%) symbol as a quick way to write a fraction with a denominator of 100.
For example 24 out of 100 can be written as 24%
A percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign, "%".
For example, the ratio 1/2 expressed as a percentage is 50%
Similarly, the ratio 3/4 expressed as a percentage is 75%
To convert a fraction into a percentage, we multiply the fraction with 100.
For example, express 1/5 as a percentage
1/5 x 100 = 20%
Similarly, decimals are converted into percentages and vice versa
Example: 0.1 = 1/10 = 1/10 x 100 = 10%
To convert a percentage into a fraction we divide by 100
Example, 5% is 5/100 or 1/20
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