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How to caculate percentages
Calculating percentage is an easy task to calculate without any digital assistance. Literally percentage means “per hundred” and abbreviated with “%” sign. If you have 70 %, that means 70 out of 100.
Suppose you want to calculate % of your marks. You obtained 960 marks out of 1200.
% of marks = (Marks obtained/Total mark) x 100 = 960/1200 x 100
= 0.8 x 100 = 80 %
Sometimes you may be given decimals to convert into %, which is very easy. Simple you multiply the decimal number with hundred.
0.63 x 100 = 63 %
If you are given fraction, just divide numerator by denominator and convert the decimal into %.
2/5 x 100 = 0.4 x 100 = 40 %