How to calculate percentages? For example 25% of (random number)

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Dean Hall

23 April, 09:05

How to calculate percentages? For example 25% of (random number)

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Tobias Herman · Answer 1

25% of 150

25% = 25/100

25/100 * 150

= 0.25 * 150 = 37.5

Kieran Riggs · Answer 2

You have to remember that "percent" means "hundredths".

So '25%' means 0.25.

50 percent means 0.50.

77% means 0.77.

etc.

To find 41% of a number, multiply the number by 0.41.