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thewritz
thewritz asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

Calculate percentages?

How do I calculate in percentage how much larger one number is than another?

I'd like to know how to do it-

specifically I need to know 11,900,000 is (x%) larger than 4,876?

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  • Neil Kelcey
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    There is a difference between "% OF" and "% LARGER THAN"

    Take an easy-to-understand example first, to see what I mean:

    150 is 150% OF 100 .... but ....150 is 50% LARGER THAN 100.

    So 11 900 000 is (11 900 000 ÷ 4876 x 100 =) 244 052.5% (n. tenth) OF 4876

    (as "Fred" suggested.)

    But 11 900 000 is (244 052.5 – 100 =) 243 952.5% LARGER THAN 4876.

    You ask: "How do I calculate in percentage how much larger one number is than another?"

    In general,

    IF:

    you are given two numbers, X and Y, where X > Y:

    THEN:

    X is (X ÷ Y * 100 – 100)% larger than Y

    Hope this helps! Cheers!

    .

  • Fred Flintstone
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Divide 4876 into 11,900,000 and multiply the answer by 100

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