0
the percent of a number is when you multiply the percentage by the number, for example:
8% of 40
40 x 0.08= 20%
or
20% of 40
0.20 x 40=8%
Wiki User
∙ 2010-05-05 23:57:56
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
If a percent of a number equals the number what percent of the number was taken?
100%
What is 80 percent percent of a number?
Multiply the number by .8 to get 80% of that number.
Percent is based on what number?
Percent is based on the number 100.
A percent is a ratio of a number to WHAT?
A percent is a ratio of a number to 100.
How do you do percent of a number on a calculator?
Two choices: -- Multiply (the number) x (the percent using the percent % key). -- Multiply (the number) x (the percent), then divide the answer by 100. Either way, the claculator displays that many percent of that number.
What is the sum for 17.5 percent?
To find 17.5 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.175.To increase a number by 17.5 percent, multiply the number by 1.175.
How do you work out 29 percent of an number?
29 percent of an number is 0.29 times the number.
What is the number for 12.5 percent?
To find 12.5 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.125.
If what is 35 percent of a number if 12 is 15 percent of a number?
28
How do you do percent into ratio?
Any number of percent is the ratio of that number to 100.
How do you subtract 25 percent percent from a number?
Multiply the number by 0.75
35 percent is 17.5 of what number?
35 percent is 17.5. You are asking, what number is 100 percent. 1 percent is 17.5/35 = 0.5 100 percent is 0.5 times 100 = 50, that is the number.
