About Percentage Calculator
Percentage calculations appear everywhere โ exam scores, discounts, tax rates, interest rates, growth rates, and statistics. Our percentage calculator handles all common percentage problems with clear explanations of each formula.
Types of Percentage Calculations
What is X% of Y? (e.g., What is 15% of 500?) Formula: Result = Y ร X/100. What percentage is X of Y? (e.g., 75 is what % of 300?) Formula: % = (X รท Y) ร 100. Percentage increase: % change = ((New โ Old) รท Old) ร 100. Percentage decrease: Same formula, result is negative. Find original from percentage: Original = Value รท (Percentage/100).
Common Applications
Exam scores: 45 out of 60 = 75%. GST calculation: 18% of โน1000 = โน180. Salary hike: From โน50,000 to โน58,000 = 16% increase. Discount: 25% off โน800 = โน600 final price. Profit margin: Profit รท Cost ร 100.