Percentage calculator

Complete the row that represents your percentage problem.

Enter the values in a row and click Calculate. We know three variables from school: percentage (p), percentage part (c) and base (z). They are connected by the formula . Percentage examples with solutions.

What is % of ?
is what percent of ?
is % of what?
The fraction / is what percent?
% increase of is
% decrease of is
% is what fraction/number?
What is the percentage increase/decrease from to ?
Climb/descent of % is what angle in degrees?
Climb/descent of degrees is what percent?
If a goods sells for after a % markdown, what was its original price?

What is a percentage?

A percentage is a ratio whose second term is always 100. The term "percent" means parts per hundred. It originates from the Latin phrase per centum, which translates to "per hundred." In mathematics, the symbol % is used to denote percentages, and it can also be abbreviated as pct.
For example, 12% (read as 'twelve percent') is equivalent to:

• The fraction 12/100,
• The simplified fraction 3/25, or
• The decimal 0.12.

Percentages are commonly used to express how large or small one quantity is relative to another. They provide a standardized way to compare proportions and understand relationships between quantities.

Percentage in word problems:

• Greek railwayman
  Lewis has worked for the Slovak railways since 2000. His salary is 950 €. His colleague Evgenias works at the Greek State Railways from 1984. Evgenias earns 5700 € per month. Calculate: a) how many times does Evgenias earn more than Lewis? b) how many tim
• Built-up area
  John build-up area 4.3 x 6.3 = 27.09 m² with building with a wall thickness 25 cm. How many centimeters would he have to subtract from the thickness of the walls that the built-up area fell by 5%?
• The game of blind man's buff
  The Slovak levy system makes gross wage deductions for your pay state employees. It has two components—part employee pays and part paid by the employer. Suppose that the super gross wage is paid 21% employer. After deducting these contributions, we receiv
• Reading every day
  Alena calculated that reading ten pages of the book every day would take her 18 days. However, a week later, she decided to read 11 pages every day. How many days did it take her to read the book?

• Road
  The angle of a straight road is approximately 12 degrees. Determine the percentage of this road.

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