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[racechick]

How do i do percentages on a calculator? I need to do some number crunching for school and I dont know what to press Doesnt seem to work whatever i try. I hate`maths!!

[darwin dali]

How do i do percentages on a calculator? I need to do some number crunching for school and I dont know what to press Doesnt seem to work whatever i try. I hate`maths!!

What's the percentage of 17 out of 80? Divide 17 by 80 = 0.2125. Read the first 2 decimals after the point, thus, 21.25% (or if you like multiply by 100).

[racechick]

Thanks. So if I want to find what % 24 is of 60. I do 24divide 60. Is that right? and thats .4 so imove the point and it becomes 40, so 40% Why the hell do calculators have a % button if you have to do that?But thanks. I have to find percentags of children achieving certain grades

[scotty]

If you want to know what 24% of 60 is, divide 60 by 100 and multiply the answer by 24... i think!

[darwin dali]

Thanks. So if I want to find what % 24 is of 60. I do 24divide 60. Is that right? and thats .4 so imove the point and it becomes 40, so 40% Why the hell do calculators have a % button if you have to do that?But thanks. I have to find percentags of children achieving certain grades

The % key is useless. The only use I see is if you wanted to calculate 40% of 60: you enter 40, press the % button which turns the display to 0.4, then multiply with 60 = 24.
Since I know that 40% is 0.4, I simply multiply 0.4 with 60 and bypass the stupid % function.

[Amanda]

If you want 24% of 60 you do:

24/100 x 60

If you want to know what 24% of 60 is, divide 60 by 100 and multiply the answer by 24... i think!

Or that.

It's 6 and two 3's.

[darwin dali]

It's 6 and two 3's.

Huh?

[Amanda]

It's 6 and two 3's.

Huh?

i.e. they're both the same.

[scotty]

The answer is 14.4!!

[racechick]

Thanks. So if I want to find what % 24 is of 60. I do 24divide 60. Is that right? and thats .4 so imove the point and it becomes 40, so 40% Why the hell do calculators have a % button if you have to do that?But thanks. I have to find percentags of children achieving certain grades

The % key is useless. The only use I see is if you wanted to calculate 40% of 60: you enter 40, press the % button which turns the display to 0.4, then multiply with 60 = 24.
Since I know that 40% is 0.4, I simply multiply 0.4 with 60 and bypass the stupid % function.

It works!! What you said works. Whey! Why doesnt someone invent a calculator with a % button that works properly! But your way is easy

[Jim Riven]

Thanks. So if I want to find what % 24 is of 60. I do 24divide 60. Is that right? and thats .4 so imove the point and it becomes 40, so 40% Why the hell do calculators have a % button if you have to do that?But thanks. I have to find percentags of children achieving certain grades

The % key is useless. The only use I see is if you wanted to calculate 40% of 60: you enter 40, press the % button which turns the display to 0.4, then multiply with 60 = 24.
Since I know that 40% is 0.4, I simply multiply 0.4 with 60 and bypass the stupid % function.

It works!! What you said works. Whey! Why doesnt someone invent a calculator with a % button that works properly! But your way is easy

The future of mankind is safe.

[darwin dali]

Thanks. So if I want to find what % 24 is of 60. I do 24divide 60. Is that right? and thats .4 so imove the point and it becomes 40, so 40% Why the hell do calculators have a % button if you have to do that?But thanks. I have to find percentags of children achieving certain grades

The % key is useless. The only use I see is if you wanted to calculate 40% of 60: you enter 40, press the % button which turns the display to 0.4, then multiply with 60 = 24.
Since I know that 40% is 0.4, I simply multiply 0.4 with 60 and bypass the stupid % function.

It works!! What you said works. Whey! Why doesnt someone invent a calculator with a % button that works properly! But your way is easy

You got one already:

I do such simple math in my head most of the time - keeps the gray cells humming

[Jim Riven]

I do such simple math in my head most of the time - keeps the gray cells humming

Divide by 100 and then X whatever?

I miss the 1980's.

[bud]

I do such simple math in my head most of the time - keeps the gray cells humming

Divide by 100 and then X whatever?

yeah easy way is to think is % means /100

[darwin dali]

I do such simple math in my head most of the time - keeps the gray cells humming

Divide by 100 and then X whatever?

yeah easy way is to think is % means /100

which is the translation of the word: 'per centum' Latin for 'per 100'