# Quant Hacks| Percentage concept

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Percentage concept-

In competitive exam percentage to fraction value, up to 20 is asked.
(A) 1/2= 50/100= 50%,
3/2= 3*50%=150%,
5/2= 5*50%=250%

(B) 1/3= 1/3*100=33.33%( Recurring decimal)
2/3= 2*33.33%=66.66%,
4/3= 4* 33.33 but this is not easy we can write it as (1+1/3)*100=100%+33.33=133.33

(C) 1/4= 25%
3/4=3*25%=75%,
5/4 is improper fraction, split it into= (1+1/4)*100=100%+25%=125%
6/4= 3/2*100=150% or if you know table of 25 then directly 6*25=150
7/4= split it (1+3/4)*100=175% or 25*7=175

(D) 1/5= 20%,
2/5=40%,
3/5=60%,
4/5=80%,
6/5= 120%

(E) 1/6=16.66% or 1623
2/6=1/3=33.33%,
5/6=5*16.66=83.33% or we can break it into (1-1/6)*100=100%-1623=8313
7/6=(1+1/6)=116.66%

Note- 100-1623= subtract 17 from the 100 and then subtract 3-2.

all the subtraction in fractions happens as above

(F) 1/7=14.28% or 1427,
2/7=28.56 %
3/7= we multiply 3*14 2/7= 3*(14+2/7)%= 42%+6/7%=42.85
4/7=4*(1427)=56+8/7=57 1/7
6/7= 1-1/7=100-1427=8557

(G) 1/8= 12.5%,
3/8=37.5%,
5/8= 62.5%,
7/8=(1-1/8)=100%-12.5=87.5%
9/8=(1+1/8)*100=112.5%

(H). 1/9= 11.11%,
2/9=22.22,
4/9= 44.44%,
5/9=55.55%,
6/9=66.66%
[ Note the trend]- same value before and after decimal

(I). 1/10=10%

(J). 1/11=9.09%,
2/11= 18.18%, 3/11=27.27%, 4/11= 36.36 [ Note the trend]- same value before and after decimal

K. 1/12=8.33%, 5/12= 41.66 [ Recurring]

L. 1/13= 7913%

M. 1/14=7214, 3/14=21.42%

N. 1/15=61015=623=6.66 or divide and multiply by 2 in numerator and denominator=2/30, 4/15=8/30

Note- if denominator has 5 in its unit place make it 10.

O. 1/16=6416=6.25, 3/16=18.75, 5/16= 5*(6.25)=31.25

P. 1/17=51517

Q. 1/18=559

R. 1/19=5519

S. 1/20= 5%

Basic of Percentage and Use of percentage to Fraction value

1. a is what % of b
2. b is what % of a
3. what % of b is a
4. what % of a is b
5. a is what % more than b
6. b is what % more than a
Solution and concept-
the main confusion among students is what is the denominator in the above questions. Many times student get confused and wasted a lot of time
the number or value always after “of “and “than” comes in denominator
1. a is what % of b= a/b*100[ b is in denominator ],
the same b is what % of a, here a comes after of so a is in the denominator
=b/a*100
2. what % of b is a= b comes after “of “ so here a/b*100
3. a is what % more than b[ this statement is very important we see many times in data interpretation]
here b is after “than”.
write this as- (a-b)/b*100.
or you first find ratio between a and b then compare both.
example1– a is 25% more than b means
if b=100 then a=125
or if you know percentage to fraction value then make easier to find ratio
25%= 1/4.
if b=4 then a is 25% more than b i.e.1/4*4=1 then the value of a=1+4=5
now a(5) is more than b(4)=(5-4)/4*100=20%
more example to familiarise you with the ratio method-
Concepta is 40% more than b
we write it as 40%= 2/5
when value of b=5 then 40% of 5=2/5*5=2
value of a= 5+2=7
ratio between a/b=7/5
Concept- a is 87.5% more than b
we write 87.5%= 100%-12.5%
100%=1
12.5%=1/8
1-1/8=7/8
now the value of b=8 then 7/8*8=7
a is 87.5% more than b=15
ratio of a and b=15:8
Now the implementation of the above concepts –
Example1- A is 25% more than b, then b is what % less than a
method 1– let b is 100, then a is 125
b is what % less than a = 125-100/125=25/125*100=20%
method 2– 25%=1/4
if b=4 then 1/4*4=1
a=5
a/b=5/4 then b is what % less than a=1/5*100=20%
method 3- shortcut
if a is increased by (1/n)% then to compensate we have to decrease the value of b by (1/n+1)
increase of 25% =1/4 here n=4  then b is decreased by 1/(4+1) i.e. 1/5 or 20%

Example 2a is 87.5% more than b then b is what % less than a
method1 let b=100, then a is 187.5 here calculation becomes difficult
method287.5%= 7/8
if b=8 then 7/8*8=7
a=15, b=8, b is 7 less than a= 7/15*100
method 3– if a is increased by (1/n)% then to compensate we have to decrease the value of b by (1/n+1)
here a is increase by1/ n=1/(8/7) then b is decreased by (1/(8/7+1)
i.e. b is decreased by 7/15

Example 3A is 7.7 % more than b, then b is what percent less than a
method 1. ratio method is difficult to solve
method 2-
here this method plays a vital role- if a is increased by (1/n)% then to compensate we have to decrease the value of b by (1/n+1)
if you remember we write 7.7%=1/13
here a is increased by 1/13 then b is decreased by 1/14.

Now Examples of first we decrease than Increase

Examples1. when A is 20% less than B then B is what % more than A.
method 1– let a=80, b=100 then 20/80*100=25%
method 2– ratio method
20%=1/5 when b is 5 then 5*1/5=1
a is 20% less than b then a= 4
we write a/b=4/5, 1/4*100=25%
method3– here a is decreased by (1/n+1)% then to compensate we have to increase the value of b by (1/n)
here (n+1)=5 then to compensate we have to increase the value by (n) i.e. 4 so b is more than a by 25%.

Example2- A is 12.5% less than B then B is what % more than A
method1. Solve it by shortcut
here (n+1)=1/8 to compensate B is increased by (n) i.e. 1/7
Example3. A is 16 2/3 more than B and 20% of C. B is what % of C
Ratio method- B= 6, A=7—(1)
and C= 5 then A= 1—(2)
compare ratio multiply equ 2 by 7
A=7, B=6, C=35