Answer :
Say you're trying to figure out what percentage 3 is of 15.
3/15 = x/100
You would cross multiply so..
3(100) = 15x
Then simplify.
300 = 15x
300/15 = 15x/15
20 = x
Therefore, 3 is 20% of 15.
3/15 = x/100
You would cross multiply so..
3(100) = 15x
Then simplify.
300 = 15x
300/15 = 15x/15
20 = x
Therefore, 3 is 20% of 15.
How to calculate percentages:
First, work out the difference between (increase) the two numbers you're comparing.
*Increase = New number - Original number*
Then, divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100.
*% increase = Increase divided by the Original number times 100.*
If your answer is a negative number than it is a percentage decrease. (You'd pretty much have to do the same thing that you do for the percentage increase except you'd get a positive number.)
First, work out the difference between (increase) the two numbers you're comparing.
*Increase = New number - Original number*
Then, divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100.
*% increase = Increase divided by the Original number times 100.*
If your answer is a negative number than it is a percentage decrease. (You'd pretty much have to do the same thing that you do for the percentage increase except you'd get a positive number.)