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Percentages

Per cent means 'out of 100'.

Percentages of amountsIncrease & decreasePercentage change

📖 Learn

Find 10%

÷ 10. Then build: 30% = 3 × 10%, 5% = half of 10%.

Multipliers

Increase by 20% → × 1.2. Decrease by 20% → × 0.8.

% change

(change ÷ original) × 100.

Worked example

Increase £80 by 15%

  1. 110% = £8, 5% = £4 → 15% = £12
  2. 280 + 12
  3. 3= £92 ✅

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