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Percent means per hundred

Percent means per hundred

A 10 by 10 hundred-square grid with 25 squares shaded, labelled 25% and 100% whole, plus a quarter bar model below

A percentage is a number of parts out of 100. The symbol % means "per hundred", so 25%=25100=0.2525\% = \frac{25}{100} = 0.2525%=10025​=0.25.

Percentages Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Percentages

Step-by-step lessons covering Oxford AQA IGCSE Maths Percentages for Core and Extended tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 (Core: 1C and 2C; Extension: 1E and 2E) format. Since content from any part of the specification can appear on either paper, keep number and algebra fluency sharp throughout the course rather than leaving it until near the exam.

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