Percentages/Profit/Loss/Vat (Junior Cert Mathematics): Flashcards

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Percentage means

Out of 100

What 24% represents

24 out of 100

Method 1 to find % of number

Write % as fraction, multiply by number

Method 2 to find % of number

Convert % to decimal, multiply by number

How to convert % to decimal

Move decimal point two places to the left

Finding total when % is known

Set up equation: %100×x=part\frac{\%}{100} \times x = \text{part}

25% as a fraction

14\frac{1}{4}

How to increase number by %

Find % of number, add to original

How to decrease number by %

Find % of number, subtract from original

Key tip when multiplying with %

Convert percentages to decimals

Common decimal conversion error

Moving decimal point incorrectly

When to add vs subtract with %

Add when increasing, subtract when decreasing

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