Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Percentage"

A: The mark up is the amount you charge that is over the cost you paid to get the thing.
If the cost of a headlight is $10 and I buy that and sell it to you for $12.50, the mark up is $2.50, or 25% of $10.

A: No, it is not the same.
Imagine a number rising from 50% of something to 60% of something, for example you have 50 apples and are given 10 so you now have 60 apples. You had 50% and now have 60% of 100. The rise in the number of apples is 10 in 50, which is 20%. The percentage points rise compared to 100 apples is from 50% to 60% which is "10%". The percentage points rise is often used for example if interest rates ries from 10% to 20% it is described as a "10%percentage points rise".

A: That implies that "Only a few (something)"

A:



Excuse my poor Japanese.

For "This is what they have offered."

offer = 差し上げる

For "You can take 3 weeks of paid vacation":

会社は「有給休暇3週は許します」って言った。

有給休暇＝paid vacation
週 = weeks
許る = to permit ("can take" is the same in meaning)

actually = 実際に

"Take" in this sentence is like "use". So, "take a vacation" = 有給休暇する

I am happy to answer more if you are still confused.

A: 幼稚園に入る年齢というのに、入らない子供って割合

A: What percentage of Japanese people speak English? And of those, what percentage speak fluently?

I sometimes wonder what percentage of my time I give to Hi Native and if I might be better to spend it on my own learning.

The government needs to understand what percentage of Covid sufferers go on to develop Long Covid.

A: thank u so much

A: No. Although I understand what you mean, that is not correct. To take a large percentage of something means someone has to do the taking. As in
He took a large percentage of the profits from his old company to start his new company.
I hope that makes sense.

A: 1-20% of students have blue eyes.
2-The percentage of students with blue eyes is 25%.

A: X Some number
___ = ____________________
100 of something

When you need to know an amount out of the total of something, say “percentage of.”

“We need to know the percentage of people that came to the event compared to how many people said they would come.”

To talk about the whole percentage as a fact in itself, use “for.” This is usually when you have percentages about various things and you want to specify what a certain percentage refers to.

“The percentage (of people) for attendance this year compared to how many people said they would come is low. Our percentages for interest across all sectors of the community were surprisingly high, but not everyone who said they were interested actually showed up.”

A: That's one of the tricky things in English that a lot of native speakers don't know themselves.
Look at the noun. "Percentage ". “Percentage” is used with both singular and plural verbs. It usually takes a plural verb when followed by “of” plus a plural noun, and takes a singular verb when followed by “of” plus a singular noun. Example: “A small percentage of the cookies were eaten.

A: Percentage = A number out of 100.
50% = Half
25% = A quarter

Proportion = A number considered against the whole. Formally in fraction form.
1/268 = Is a small proportion
1/3 = Is a large proportion

A: If you get 9/10 questions correct in an exam, you have 90% (百分之九十）但是 如果 you class has 10 people, and your results are only better than 8 people, you will be in 80th percentile (results better than 80 percent)

A: In English (US) it wouldn’t be easy to understand what you’re saying. A rephrasement of that sentence would be “do you think people care about how you look on first impressions? If so how much.” But generally in America per say we don’t ask those questions, because we don’t care about appearance or looks unless you’re a celebrity

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A: You would say "hi! How much is the discount if I use my card?"

A: "What percentage of the questions are answered quickly?"

A: 自然に
He skimmed off three percent of the profits.
'off' と 'of' 気をつけて。
この状況の動詞は'skimmed off'.
全部の動詞は'v + off'.
'v + of' が全然ありません。
番号＋％、いつも　'x percent'.
例えば 3 percent, 10 percent, 50 percent, 100 percent.
'x percentage' 使うと絶対外国人が見えますよ。
頑張って！

A: You can say "maybe" if you're 20%-70%. There's no definite answer because it is a widely used term.

A: × What percentage can you get a discount?
✓ What percentage discount can you get?
What percentage can you discount?
How much can you take off?
How much off is it?

A: A small percentage of people with large fortunes have the same amount of wealth as the rest of the citizens in the US.

A: “The percentage of it is 1% less than last year.” is good

But

“Its percentage is 1% less than last year” works better.