In some cases you will be given the value for part of the whole and the whole. For example if you have a column containing numbers and want to calculate 10 of one of those numbers enter 10 in another cell then use a formula using the asterisk as the multiplication operator. Percent and the partial amount are given and are known quantities.
Divide the number that you wish to determine the percentage forUsing the.
Get percentage of total. The word percent comes from a Latin word meaning for each 100 A percentage is essentially a fraction with a denominator of 100. Read on to learn more about how to figure percentages. P X Y.