- Denoted by the percent sign %
- Percentage or percent means per 100, or out of 100
- Example: 20% of the apples are green, means 20 out of 100 apples are green
- In order to use a percent in a calculation it must be converted to a fraction or decimal
- A given percent is converted into a fraction by dividing it by 100
- The resulting quotient represents the decimal equivalent of the given percent
- Example: 20% = \frac { 20 }{ 100 } = 0.2
- Note: A percent could be greater than 100%, which might reflect a substantial increase in quantity or value of something from one point in time to another