document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17371>Question 17371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the percentage of two numbers?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: 500,000 of 6,000,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First off, percent is derived from French \"cent\" meaning Hundred\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(500,000/6,000,000)x100  = 50/6 = 8.33 percent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Conversely,\"what is 8.33percent of 6,000,000\"  = (8.33/100) x 6,000,000 = 500,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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