Basic Percentage
Understanding Percentage
● A percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is
denoted by the symbol %.
● For example, 50% means 50 out of 100, or simply 50/100 = 0.5
Basic Conversions Involving Percentage
● Fraction to Percentage: Multiply the fraction by 100 and add the %
sign.
Example: To convert 3/4 into a percentage:
● Percentage to Fraction: Remove the % sign, divide by 100, and
simplify if necessary.
Example: To convert 80% to a fraction:
● Decimal to Percentage: Move the decimal point two places to the
right and add the % sign.
Example: 0.25 = 0.25 × 100 = 25%
● Percentage to Decimal: Move the decimal point two places to the
left, removing the % sign.
Example: 85% = 0.85
Fraction to Percent Chart
Some important fractions to percent are listed below, such a list is helpful for
quick answer calculation.
Fraction Percent
1/1 100 %
1/2 50 %
1/3 33.33 %
1/4 25 %
1/5 20 %
1/6 16.67 % or 16 (⅔) %
1/7 14.28 % or 14 (2/7) %
1/8 12.5 % or 12 (½) %
1/9 11.11 % or 11(1/9) %
1/10 10 %
2/3 66.67 % or 66 (⅔) %
2/4 50 %
2/5 40 %
2/6 33.33 % or 33 (⅓) %
2/7 28.57 % or 28 (4/7) %
2/8 25 %
2/9 22.22 % or 22(2/9) %
3/4 75 %
3/5 60 %
3/6 50 %
3/8 37.5 % or 37 (½) %
5/8 62.5% or 62 (½) %
4/5 80 %
4/6 66.67 %
4/8 50 %
5/6 83.33 % or 83 (⅓) %
6/9 66.66 %
7/9 77.77 %
8/9 88.88 %
3/7 42.85 % or 42 (6/7) %
4/7 57.14 % or 57 (1/7) %
5/7 71.42 % or 71 (3/7) %
1/11 9.09 % or 9 (1/11) %
1/12 8.33 % or 8 (⅓) %
1/13 7.69 % or 7 (9/13) %
1/14 7.14 % or 7 (1/7) %
1/15 6.66% or 6 (⅔ ) %
1/16 6.25 % or 6 (¼ ) %
1/17 5.88 % or 5 (15/17) %
1/18 5.55 % or 5 (5/9) %
1/19 5.26 % or 5 (5/19 ) %
1/20 5%
1/21 4.76 % or 4 (16/21) %
1/22 4.54 % or 4 (6/11) %
1/23 4.34 % or 4 (8/23) %
1/24 4.16 % or 4 (⅙) %
1/25 4%
1/40 2.5 % or 2 (½) %
Example regarding above concept:
Example 1: What is 40% of 200?
Solution:
40% = 40/100 = 0.40
⇒ 0.40 × 200 = 80
∴ The correct answer is 80.
Example 2: A shirt costs ₹500. A 25% discount is given. What is the
discounted price?
Solution:
Discount = 25% of 500 = 0.25 × 500 = ₹125
Discounted price = 500 - 125 = ₹375
∴ The correct answer is ₹375.
Example 3: Convert 3/4 to a percentage.
Solution:
(3/4) × 100 = 75%
∴ The correct answer is 75%.
Example 4: Convert 5/8 to a percentage.
Solution:
(5/8) × 100 = 62.5%
∴ The correct answer is 62.5%.
Example 5: Convert 80% to a fraction.
Solution:
80% = 80/100 = ⅘
∴ The correct answer is 4/5.
Example 6: Convert 25% to a fraction.
Solution:
25% = 25/100 = ¼
∴ The correct answer is ¼
Example 7: Convert 0.75 to a percentage.
Solution:
0.75 × 100 = 75%
∴ The correct answer is 75%
Example 8: Convert 0.56 to a percentage.
Solution:
0.56 × 100 = 56%
∴ The correct answer is 56%
Example 9: Convert 85% to a decimal.
Solution:
85% = 85/100 = 0.85
∴ The correct answer is 0.85
Example 10: Convert 60% to a decimal.
Solution:
60% = 60/100 = 0.60
∴ The correct answer is 0.60
Example 11: What is the value of 125 percent of 50 percent of 120?
Solution:
Given:
Value of 125 percent of 50 percent of 120
Calculation:
⇒ 120 x 50% x 125%
⇒ 120 x 50/100 x 125/100
⇒ 120 x 1/2 x 5/4
⇒ 15 x 5
⇒ 75
∴ The correct answer is 75.
Example 12: What is 20 percent of 85?
Solution:
Given:
20% of 85
Calculation:
20% of 85
⇒ 20/100 × 85
⇒ 17
∴ The correct answer is 17.
Example 13: What is 50% of 50% equal to (in decimal)?
Solution:
Formula Used:
X% = X/100
Calculation:
= (50/100) × (50/100)
= 2500/10000
= 0.25
∴ The correct answer is 0.25.