Percentage
AQA GCSE Biology calculation · part of the free Calculation Climb
A percentage is a number out of 100. To find one: (part ÷ whole) × 100.
How to do it — step by step
- percentage = (part ÷ whole) × 100.
Worked example
18 out of 24 seeds germinate.
(18 ÷ 24) × 100 = 75%
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