As an example instead of saying it rained 14 days out of every 100 we say it rained 14 of the time Percentages can be written as decimals by moving the decimal point two places to the left. In mathematics a percentage from Latin per centum by a hundred is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. Also take note of the math grammar the way that it is written and how one step follows another.
5 Calculate the loss percentage.
As an example instead of saying it rained 14 days out of every 100 we say it rained 14 of the time Percentages can be written as decimals by moving the decimal point two places to the left. When you are using percentages the whole is considered to be made up of a hundred equal parts. Sometimes you can get stuck trying to solve part of a maths problem and find it difficult to move on to the next stage. Students learn that percent means out of 100 and a ratio that compares a number to 100 can be written as a percent.