Depends on what you're comparing.
An example from a math book would be comparing a new price with an old price.
O = Old price
N = New price
D = Difference
N/O = D
Where D will either show an increase or a decrease in cost.
Example 1:
O = $200
N = $175
175/200 = 0.875
which is a decrease in cost by
1 - 0.875 = 0,125 = 12.5% lower
Example 2:
O = $200
N = $500
500/200 = 2.5
which is an increase in cost by
2.5 - 1 = 1.5 = 150% higher
The general idea is that you take the number you wish to calculate and divide it by another number to get the difference in relation to the first number (the dividend) in percent.
A more mathematical explanation would simply state
a/b = c
where
a is the dividend
b is the divisor
c is quotient
and b ≠ 0 (else divide by zeroooooo)
21.6formula:percent(decimal form)x number trying to find percent of
To find the number, you can divide 147 by 2.1, which equals approximately 70.
To find the number, divide 7 by 28 percent (or 0.28). This can be done by multiplying 7 by 100 and then dividing by 28 to get the final answer.
turn it into a fraction then divide the top number by the bottom afterwards times the answer by a hundred.
To find 2.5 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.025. In this instance, 0.025 x 42 = 1.05. Therefore, 2.5 percent of 42 is equal to 1.05.
21.6formula:percent(decimal form)x number trying to find percent of
To find 35 percent of a number, multiply the number by 35/100 or 0.35.
To find 4 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.04. In this instance, 0.04 x 35000 = 1400. Therefore, 4 percent of 35000 equals 1400.
If 50 percent (half) of a number is 125, then the number is 250 (125 * 2). To find 75 percent of 250, multiply 250 * .75: (250 * .75 = 187.5)
By remembering that 1/2 = 0.5 and tacking a five on at the end. 17 and 1/2 percent equals 0.175
It's easy to find the percent of a number. Get your computer calculator, type in your number (18.50) then minus your percent (35%), but don't press equals. The number in your calculator is 35% of 18.50, which is 6.47, or 6.5.
To find 44 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.44. In this instance, 0.44 x 3000 = 1320. Therefore, 44 percent of 3000 is 1320.
To find the number, you can divide 147 by 2.1, which equals approximately 70.
To find the number, divide 7 by 28 percent (or 0.28). This can be done by multiplying 7 by 100 and then dividing by 28 to get the final answer.
25 percent of the number 70 means 70 times 25 divided by 100, which means 70 divided by 4, which equals 17.5 .
To find 20 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.2. In this instance, 57.00 x 0.2 = 11.40. Therefore, 20 percent of 57.00 is equal to 11.40.
To find 24 percent of a number, multiply it by 0.24. In this instance, 65 x 0.24 = 15.6, or 15 and three fifths.