To calculate 5 percent of a number, simply divide 10 percent of the number by 2. For example, 5 percent of 230 is 23 divided by 2, or 11.5.
Divide the whole number by the denominator. Using the same example, divide 93 / 7 = 13.3. Multiply the quotient from the previous step by the numerator. Using the same example, multiply 13.3 * 5 = 66.5.
In order to find the percentage of the marks, we divide the total scores with marks obtained in the examination and then multiply the result with 100. Example: Suppose if 1156 is the total score obtained by you in the examination out of 1200 marks, then you divide 1156 by 1200, and then multiply it by 100.
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| 56 / 80 = 70% | May 07 00:59 UTC (GMT) |
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| 3 / 40 = 7.5% | May 07 00:59 UTC (GMT) |
| 28 / 31 = 90.322580645161% | May 07 00:59 UTC (GMT) |
| 0.017 = 1.7% | May 07 00:59 UTC (GMT) |
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The word percent literally means "Out of 100". With that being said, 20% can be written as a fraction, mixed number or whole number as follows: 1/5 (fraction), 20/100 (mixed number) or . 20 (whole number).
As finding 10% of a number means to divide by 10, it is common to think that to find 20% of a number you should divide by 20 etc. Remember, to find 10% of a number means dividing by 10 because 10 goes into 100 ten times. Therefore, to find 20% of a number, divide by 5 because 20 goes into 100 five times.
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