Calculating one thing as a % of another

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GCSE Maths (Year 8 Number 1) Mind Map on Calculating one thing as a % of another, created by Ellen Billingham on 05/05/2013.
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Calculating one thing as a % of another
  1. % of something
    1. What is 12% of 38?
      1. Do 38 x the multiplier
        1. multipliers
          1. decimals that you multiply things by to find percentages
            1. 12% multiplier is 0.12
            2. 38 x 0.12
              1. 12% of 38 = 4.56
        2. What % is something of something else
          1. What percentage of 50 is 28?
            1. Write it as a fraction
              1. 28/50
                1. Times the fraction by 100%
                  1. 28/50 x 100%
                    1. Cancel
                      1. 28/1 x 2
                        1. Do the sum
                          1. 28 x 2
                            1. 56%
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