How to calculate a percentage
- Pick a mode in the Calculation menu: Percentage of a number, What percentage is one number of another?, or Percentage change.
- Enter the values the mode asks for: Number and Percentage, Part and Whole, or Old value and New value.
- Click Calculate to see the Result, together with the percentage used, the part and whole, or the difference.
- Click Reset to clear the fields and run another calculation.
When to use a percentage calculator
- A shopper working out 15% of a 240 price to see how much a sale saves.
- A teacher turning 42 correct answers out of 50 into a score of 84%.
- A business owner measuring the percentage increase in sales from last month to this month.
- An employee checking how much a 7% raise adds to a monthly salary.