Three ways to work with percentages — pick the shape of the question you have, fill in the blanks, and the answer updates as you type.
Quick answers to the questions people ask most about percentages.
Turn the percentage into a decimal by dividing it by 100, then multiply that decimal by the number. For example, 20% of 150 is (20 ÷ 100) × 150 = 30.
Divide the part by the whole, then multiply by 100. For example, to find what percent 30 is of 150: (30 ÷ 150) × 100 = 20%.
Subtract the original value from the new value, divide that difference by the original value, then multiply by 100. A positive result is an increase; a negative result is a decrease.
A percentage point is the simple difference between two percentages (going from 20% to 25% is a 5 percentage point increase), while a percent change measures that difference relative to the starting value (a 25% increase, since 5 is 25% of 20).
Divide the percentage by 100. For example, 45% becomes 0.45. To go the other way, multiply a decimal by 100 to get a percentage.