How do you find what the percentage of something is?
'of' mean multiplication, so you would convert the percentage into a decimal and multiply it by the number
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How do you increase a number by a percentage?
You add the percentage to 100% and then turn the number into a decimal and multiply that by the number you want to increase. This gives you the increased number
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How do you decrease a number by a percentage?
You take away the percentage from 100% and then turn the number into a decimal and multiply it by the number you want to decrease. This gives you the decreased number
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How do you work out percentage change?
1. Work out the difference between the numbers 2.Calculate (difference/original amount) x 100% 3.Thsi gives you the change in percentage, then see whether it is a percentage increase or decrease
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What is a percentage?
something out of 100
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How do you increase a number by a percentage?
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You add the percentage to 100% and then turn the number into a decimal and multiply that by the number you want to increase. This gives you the increased number
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