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How do you spell per cent?

Both "percent" and "per cent" are usable forms and the noun form is "percentage."UK /Commonwealth publications more often use the two-word form per cent.


Is it decrease of 20 per cent or decrease by 20 per cent?

Both are correct, depending on the context. If decrease is a noun then decrease of is correct. eg This year we have seen a decrease of 20 percent. If decrease is a verb then decrease by 20 percent is correct. eg This year we can decrease the price by 20 percent.


Why is each statement reasonable 10 percent of 100 is 10 So 15 percent of 100 is 15?

Because the word "percent" derives from per + cent= per 100.Because the word "percent" derives from per + cent = per 100.Because the word "percent" derives from per + cent = per 100.Because the word "percent" derives from per + cent = per 100.


How do you write out 3.87 percent in words?

The correct way to write out 3.87 percent is "Three and eighty-seven hundredths per cent". But most people are going to actually say, "Three point eighty-seven per cent."


Is it correct to use both the percent sign and the word percent following a number?

No, because 25% per cent would imply (25/100)/100 = 25/10000 or 0.0025 which is NOT the same as 25% or 25 per cent, both of which are 0.25


What is 0.055 as a percent?

0.055 = 0.055*100 per cent = 5.5 per cent.


How do you round 000.2 percent to the nearest tenth of a percent?

000.2 percent, which is the same as 0.2 per cent, is already rounded to the nearest tenth of a per cent.


What is 40000 in percent?

To change a whole number to a percent, add two zeros (for the "cent" = 100 in per cent). 1 = 100% 40,000 = 4,000,000 per cent


If you took a test and got 45 correct what percent did you get?

If there were n questions, then 100*45/n or 4500/n per cent.


What is percent of 780 out of 100?

780 out of 100 is 780 per cent. "Per Cent" = "Out of 100"


What the fraction for 7 percent?

7 percent is 7/100. Percent is "per cent", cent meaning 100 in Latin.


44 percent to the nearest tenth of percent?

40 per cent.