percentage

     

In mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100 (per cent meaning "per hunred"). It is often denoted using the percent sign, "%". For example, 45% (read as "forty-five percent") is equal to 45 / 100, or 0.45.

Trivia about percentage

  • On calculators, the key with this function is symbolized by a diagonal line between 2 small circles