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Percentage And Its Applications

NIOS · Class 10 · Maths

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1. Percent and Conversions

  • Percent means per hundred.
  • Percentage is a ratio with its second term always 100.
  • r% means r divided by 100.
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2. Percentage of a Quantity

  • To find x% of a quantity Q, multiply Q by x/100.
  • This method is used in marks, savings, population change, and reductions.
  • A percentage can also be found by comparing part to whole and multiplying by 100.
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3. Profit and Loss

  • Profit occurs when SP > CP.
  • Loss occurs when SP < CP.
  • Profit and loss percentages are always calculated on CP.
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4. Discount

  • Marked Price is the price marked on an article.
  • Discount is the reduction offered on MP.
  • Discount is always calculated on MP.

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Percent means per hundredA fraction is converted toTo find x% of a quantityAn increase by a given percentProfit occurs when SP > CP

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