What is a Percentage?

A percentage is a way to express a number as a part of 100. It is denoted by the % symbol. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.

 

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The general formula to calculate percentage is:

Percentage = ( Part / Whole ) X 100

For example, if a student scores 80 marks out of 100 in a test, their percentage is:

(80/100) X 100 = 80%