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% Percentage Calculator

10 percentage calculation modes — from basics to percentage change, markup, tip calculator, and more.

Calculation Mode
What is X% of Y?
What is % of ?
Result
Formula: (X / 100) × Y
X is what % of Y?
is what % of ?
Result
Formula: (X / Y) × 100
Percentage Change (from → to)
From to
% Change
Formula: ((New - Old) / Old) × 100
Increase / Decrease a Number by %
%
Result
Final Value
Change
Formula: Number × (1 ± %/100)
What % is X between Min and Max?
X = Min = Max =
% Position
Formula: ((X - Min) / (Max - Min)) × 100
Percentage Difference Between Two Numbers
and
% Difference
Formula: |A - B| / ((A + B) / 2) × 100
Reverse — Find Original Number
is % of what?
Original Number
Formula: Result / (% / 100)
Discount Calculator
Original Price Discount %
Sale Price
You Save
Sale = Price × (1 - %/100)  |  Saving = Price × (%/100)
Markup & Profit Margin
Cost Price Selling Price
Markup %
Margin %
Profit
Markup = (Sell-Cost)/Cost × 100  |  Margin = (Sell-Cost)/Sell × 100
Tip Calculator
Bill Tip % Split
Tip Amount
Total Bill
Per Person
Tip = Bill × (%/100)  |  Total = Bill + Tip  |  Per Person = Total / People
Quick % Table
Base number:
%Value%Value%Value
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Quick Tips
10% of a number?
Simply divide by 10. e.g. 10% of 250 = 25
50% of a number?
Divide by 2. e.g. 50% of 380 = 190
25% of a number?
Divide by 4. e.g. 25% of 200 = 50
1% of a number?
Divide by 100. Then multiply for any %.
Reverse 20% added?
Divide by 1.2 to find original price.
Common Use Cases
💰 Sales Tax — Add % to price
🛍️ Discount — Subtract % from price
📈 Stock Change — % change formula
🍽️ Restaurant Tip — 15–20% of bill
📊 Exam Score — Marks / Total × 100
💹 Interest Rate — Principal × Rate%
🏦 Profit Margin — Profit / Revenue × 100

Understanding Percentages

What is a Percentage?

A percentage is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. The word comes from the Latin "per centum" meaning "by the hundred". It is denoted using the "%" sign and is widely used to express proportions and comparisons.

Percentage Change

Percentage change measures how much a value has grown or decreased relative to its starting point. A positive result is an increase; a negative result is a decrease. Used extensively in finance, statistics, and economics.

Markup vs Margin

Markup is profit as a % of cost. Margin is profit as a % of selling price. For example, buying at ₹80 and selling at ₹100 gives a 25% markup but only a 20% profit margin. These are often confused in business.

Reverse Percentage

If a price after 20% VAT is ₹120, the original price is ₹120 ÷ 1.2 = ₹100. Dividing by (1 + %/100) finds the pre-increase original, and dividing by (1 - %/100) finds the pre-discount original price.