how do I calculate what percentage one number is of another?

Question

For instance, what percentage of 10,210 is 16,320?

Answer 1

16320/10210x100= 159.8, so 16320 is 159.8% of 10210

Answer 2

divide the first number by the second number.

say if you want to know what percentage 25 is of 50.

divide 25 by 50 and you get 1/2 or .50 if you do it on a calculator.

move the decimal point 2 spaces to the right and you have your pecentage, in this case, 50%

Answer 3

Think on this way! If 10,210 is 100% then 16,320 is.....16,320x100/10,210 (x means multiplication and / means divide). Result for mentioned numbers is...16,320 is 159% for 10,210. Best Regards and veradisca! Neven.

Answer 4

To figure out, say, what percent x is of y, calculate:

x/y. Then multiply by 100, and stick a % sign at the end.

So, for example what percent is 5 of 20?

5/20 = 1/4 = .25 or 25%

Answer 5

Use Division. For instance, 10 is 10% of 100. You can check this by dividing 10 by 100.

Answer 6

Take the first number and divide it by the second number. Then take the total and move the decimal point two places to the right and that will total your percentage.

Answer 7

Divide the numbers. If you want to know what percent 750 is of 2400, divide 750 by 2400 then move your decimal to the right two places. You would get 31.25 %

Answer 8

(one number)/(another) = ratio (multiply by 100 for %)

Example:
What percentage is 38 is of 63?

38/63 = 0.603 or 60.3%
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Answer 9

10210/16320 *100 = 62.56% 10210 is 62.56% of 16320