How to work out percentages - Step by Step

Here are the solutions to the questions stated above:

1) What is 100% of 1000?

Always use this formula to find a percentage:

^% / ₁₀₀ = ^Part / _Whole replace the given values:

¹⁰⁰ / ₁₀₀ = ^Part / ₁₀₀₀

Cross multiply:

100 x 1000 = 100 x Part, or

100000 = 100 x Part

Now, divide by 100 and get the answer:

Part = ¹⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰ / ₁₀₀ = 1000

2) 100 is what percent of 1000?

Use again the same percentage formula:

^% / ₁₀₀ = ^Part / _Whole replace the given values:

^% / ₁₀₀ = ¹⁰⁰ / ₁₀₀₀

Cross multiply:

% x 1000 = 100 x 100

Divide by 1000 and get the percentage:

% = ^{100 x 100} / ₁₀₀₀ = 10%