Percentage

Percentages are numerators of fractions with denominator 100 and have been used in comparing results. Let us try to understand in detail about it.

Per cent is derived from Latin word ‘per centum’ meaning ‘per hundred’. Per cent is represented by the symbol % and means hundredths too. That is 1% means 1 out of hundred or one hundredth. It can be written as: 1% = 1/100 = 0.01.