Percentage Calculator

Calculate percentages, discounts, tips, markup, and percentage changes for various financial and mathematical needs.

About Percentage Calculations

Basic Percentage Concepts

  • • Percentage means "per hundred" (% = /100)
  • • To find X% of Y: (X/100) × Y
  • • To find what % X is of Y: (X/Y) × 100
  • • Percentage change: ((New - Old)/Old) × 100

Discount Calculations

  • • Discount amount = Original price × (Discount %/100)
  • • Sale price = Original price - Discount amount
  • • Savings percentage helps compare deals
  • • Multiple discounts: Apply sequentially, not additively

Tip Calculations

  • • Standard tips: 15-20% for good service
  • • Tip amount = Bill total × (Tip %/100)
  • • Total amount = Bill + Tip amount
  • • Split bills: Divide total by number of people

Business Applications

  • • Markup: Added to cost to determine selling price
  • • Margin: Profit as percentage of selling price
  • • Growth rates and performance metrics
  • • Tax calculations and financial analysis