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Percentages

Percentages

Course modified date: 18 Jun 2022

Learn about percentages, specifically solving simple percentage problems, understanding and using equivalences between common fractions and percentages. This course is ideal for beginners.

Introduction 

Percentage means out of 100.
It is represented by the percentage symbol (%).
1% means 1 out of 100 and is the same as \( \frac{1}{100} \).
To find 1% of an amount, divide it by 100.
Example

1% of 400 is \( \frac{400}{100} \)  or 4.

You will learn 
  1. Solve simple percentage problems
  2. Understand and use equivalences between common fractions and percentages.

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