To use the other formula that says part and whole just remember the following. P is the percentage V 1 is the first value that the percentage will modify and V 2 is the result of the percentage operating on V 1. 3 16 is 1875 same answer as the previous example.
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Most calculations involving percentages involve using the percent in its decimal form. X of y is. Click here to learn more. For 62 percent we move the decimal point two places to the left and get 062 Remember we can put an extra zero in front of the decimal point to be a place holder and to make the decimal point easier to notice For 75 percent we move the decimal point and get 075 For 99 percent we move the decimal point to get 099.