Percent

of a Number

To find the percent of a number convert the percent into a decimal and then multiply by the
original number. Round answers to the nearest tenth.

What is 15% of 78

.15(78)= 11.7

15% of 78 is 11.7

To find the percentage difference of two numbers take the number and divide it by the real
total or new total. The total is usually after the word of .Change the answer into a
percentage by moving the decimal two places to the right and adding a percent sign.

28 is what percent of 69

28/69= .4057 move decimal 40.57%

40.57% is 28 of 69