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Percentage calculation is a mathematical operation that expresses a number as a fraction of 100. It is widely used in everyday life, business, finance, and statistics to represent proportions, ratios, and comparisons in a standardized format.
The calculator uses the percentage formula:
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Explanation: This formula calculates what fraction the part represents of the whole, then multiplies by 100 to convert it to a percentage value.
Details: Percentage calculations are essential for financial analysis, academic grading, statistical reporting, discount calculations, interest rates, and understanding proportions in various contexts from science to daily life.
Tips: Enter the part and whole values as unitless numbers. The part must be less than or equal to the whole for meaningful results. Both values must be positive numbers.
Q1: What if the part is larger than the whole?
A: The calculator will still compute the result, but percentages over 100% indicate that the part exceeds the whole, which may not make sense in some contexts.
Q2: Can I use decimal numbers?
A: Yes, the calculator accepts decimal values for both part and whole inputs for precise calculations.
Q3: What are common applications of percentage calculation?
A: Common applications include calculating test scores, financial returns, discount rates, tax rates, statistical proportions, and growth rates.
Q4: How do I calculate percentage increase or decrease?
A: For percentage increase: [(New Value - Original Value) / Original Value] × 100. For decrease: [(Original Value - New Value) / Original Value] × 100.
Q5: What's the difference between percentage and percentile?
A: Percentage is a proportion out of 100, while percentile indicates the value below which a given percentage of observations fall in a dataset.