Finding a percentage of a number is a very easy task. For example, if you want to want to figure out a 15 percent tip on your wonderful meal at the steakhouse, which cost you 82.75. Take the percentage and move it two decimal places to the left ( .15) and multiply by the number (82.75). For example .15 x 82.75 = 12.41, that is your friendly server's tip! Also, if you want to know what
. percentage a number is of another number lets use the following example. Say your paycheck is $500 and your taxes taken out are $120. So what percentage did you have taken out in taxes? Simply take 120, divide it by 500, with the result being .24, and move the decimal two spaces to the right. Here is a quick and easy link for this calculation: http://www.marshu.com/articles/calculate-percent-with-simple-number-percentage-calculator.php
