What is a percentage?

A percentage is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent symbol “%”. For example, if you have 25 out of 100 apples, you can say you have 25% of the apples.

Percentages are used in various fields such as finance, statistics, and everyday life to compare ratios, understand proportions, and analyze data. They help in making complex numbers easier to understand and communicate.

Here are a few examples:
– If you score 90 out of 100 on a test, you can say you scored 90%.
– If a store offers a 20% discount, it means the price of the item is reduced by 20% of its original price.
– If a population grows by 5%, it means the number of people increases by 5% of the current population.