There are many formulas for percentage problems. You can think of the most basic as X/Y = P x 100. The formulas below are all mathematical variations of this formula.
Let's explore the three basic percentage problems. X and Y are numbers and P is the percentage:
Find P percent of X
Find what percent of X is Y
Find X if P percent of it is Y
Read on to learn more about how to figure percentages.
Answers & Comments
What is 24% of 80?
ANSWER: 19.2
Answer:
16
How to Calculate Percentages
There are many formulas for percentage problems. You can think of the most basic as X/Y = P x 100. The formulas below are all mathematical variations of this formula.
Let's explore the three basic percentage problems. X and Y are numbers and P is the percentage:
Find P percent of X
Find what percent of X is Y
Find X if P percent of it is Y
Read on to learn more about how to figure percentages.