The word percent is exactly that per cent, which basically means parts of hundred. E.g. 10% are 10 of 100, or 60% are 60 of 100. You can also write this mathematically as 60/100 or 60÷100, which is 0.6.

Now in general: x% are x parts of 100 or x/100 or x÷100. If you want to calculate x% of y you just multiply it: y × x% = y × x ÷ 100.

[–] Someasy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is one of those "maths is magical" moments, I guess.

[–] Someasy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Mathemagics.

[–] Mewtwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I'm sorry but you have the big dumb

[–] thisfro@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

By what part?