1. Calculate X % of Y X per cent of Y = X*Y/100 This implies that X% of Y is the same as Y% of X. 2. X and Y are given. What is X as a percentage of Y? X, as a percentage of Y = 100*X/Y
Divide the something by 100.
Multiply it by 0.01
you divide the number by 100
Multiply the value by 0.03
Divide it by 5.
Divide it by 4
Divide the number by 200
To get 30 percent of something, multiply that something to 0.30 which is the decimal equivalent of 30%. Example: 30% of 49 = 0.30 * 49 = 14.7
Divide it by 20 or multiply it by 0.05
Multiply by 7 then divide by 100.
multiply the number by .7, that is 70 % of that number
4.2% is the same as 0.042 and 0.042*100 = 4.2