Finding a Percentage of a Whole Number? | What is the Percentage?
written by Azhar EjazThe whole numbers are a collection of the set of natural numbers and zero. Divided the number that you want to turn into a percentage by the whole.
What is a whole number?
The whole number is a collection of the set of positive integers and zero. OR the whole number is a collection of the set of natural numbers and zero.
Denoted by the symbol ‘W’
W={0,1,2,3,4…..}
What is the percentage?
- The term ‘percent’ means out of a hundred
- Used to describe part of the whole
- A special fraction with a fixed denominator as ‘100’
- When we divide one whole into hundred equal parts and take some parts out of a hundred, then we are dealing with a percentage
Symbol:- Symbol of percentage is %
Example:-30 out of a hundred
30/100Ã 30%
Finding a percentage of a whole number
What is 30% of 57?
Solution:
30/100X57
0.3X57
17.1
What is 70% of 74?
Solution:
70/100X74
0.7X74
51.8
What is 50% of 16?
Solution:
50/100X16
1/2X16
16/2
8
What is 50% of 2500?
Solution:-
50/100X2500
50X25
1250
Frequently Asked Question -FAQs
What is a whole number?
The whole number is a collection of the set of positive integers and zero
What is the percentage?
In maths, a percentage is a value or ratio that shows a fraction of 100. Percent means per 100. It does not have any units
What is the symbol of percentage?
The percentage is denoted by the ‘%’ symbol. It is also termed as a percent.
What is the formula for percentage?
To calculate a percentage, divide the value by the total value and multiply the result by 100. The formula for calculating the percentage is: (value/total value)×100%.
What number is 40% of 80?
40% of 80 is 32
What number is 15% of 300?
15% of 300 is 45
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