To find out the percent of a number if you know another percent you do. . .
the method of Cross-Mutltiplying and Dividing, for example let's say I got 23/25 on a math test and I want to know my percentage so X/100,
your equation should look something like 23/25 = x/100.
now that you got your equation let's do the math.
Do 23 x 100 (23 multiplied by 100) then you get an answer of 2300.
You would then divide 2300 by 25 and get your answer of 92%.
That's basically why this method is called cross multiplying and dividing.
a as a percentage of b = 100a/b
To find a percent of a number, follow this rule. Suppose you have a number X, and you want to know what is P percent of X. Then P percent of X is (P/100) * X So in this case, you want to find (49/100) * 8, which is 3.92. For another example, what is 75 percent of 8? Then you have (75/100) * 8, which is 6. What is 100% of 8? It is (100/100) * 8, which is 8.
Multiply by 25 If the % is 4% and you know the number 4% is. We know 4 goes into 100 25 times. 100 divided by 4 = 25
If 0.8 = 12% then 0.8 divided by 12 will give you 1%, which is 0.0666 recurring. If you then multiply this number by 100 you can find 100%, which is the number you wished to know, this is 6.666 recurring.
The first number in a subtraction. The number from which another number (the Subtrahend) is to be subtracted. Example: in 8 − 3 = 5, 8 is the minuend.
a as a percentage of b = 100a/b
Factors come in pairs. If you know one factor, divide it into the number. The answer will be another factor.
To find a percent of a number, follow this rule. Suppose you have a number X, and you want to know what is P percent of X. Then P percent of X is (P/100) * X So in this case, you want to find (49/100) * 8, which is 3.92. For another example, what is 75 percent of 8? Then you have (75/100) * 8, which is 6. What is 100% of 8? It is (100/100) * 8, which is 8.
To find 65 percent of a number, you can multiply the number by 0.65 (which is the decimal form of 65 percent). This calculation represents taking 65 parts out of 100, or 65/100. For example, to find 65 percent of 80, you would multiply 80 by 0.65 to get the result of 52.
To get the percent of a number you must multiply the percent you are finding by the number you are finding the percent of. For example: We must find 30% of 12, 450. You must multiply 30% to 12, 450. 12, 450 * 30% (or 0.30) = 3735 It's easy if you know what I mean.
We know that 70 percent is 70/100 or .7, and we know that 15 percent is 15/100 or .15. Now we know that to find 15 % of 70 %, we multiply .7 times .15 and we get .105 for an answer.
Multiply by 25 If the % is 4% and you know the number 4% is. We know 4 goes into 100 25 times. 100 divided by 4 = 25
You would need to know the number of questions on the test, and then multiply that number by 0.08 to find the number of essay questions.
If 0.8 = 12% then 0.8 divided by 12 will give you 1%, which is 0.0666 recurring. If you then multiply this number by 100 you can find 100%, which is the number you wished to know, this is 6.666 recurring.
The first number in a subtraction. The number from which another number (the Subtrahend) is to be subtracted. Example: in 8 − 3 = 5, 8 is the minuend.
7.5% is a piece of the amount you started with. In order to know how much is in the piece, you have to know how much you started with. When you know that, multiply it by 0.075 and the result will be your 7.5% .
You normally multiply a number by another number