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Hi.  We are going shopping soon, but first we need to learn a thing or two to help us make good decisions and save money.

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Where have you seen the % symbol?. I bought a dress marked down 25%. 

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I gave the waiter a 10% tip on my lunch bill.

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The word percentage means for every hundred or out of 100.. 

The word percentage means for every hundred or out of 100.

‘Centrum’ comes from the Latin meaning a hundred.  Words like century and, centenary come from this word.  Can you name some more words with ‘cent’?

A percentage is a fraction with a denominator of 100.. 

A percentage is a fraction with a denominator of 100.

100 % is the whole amount.. Sales 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 8.1999999999999993 3.2 1.4 1.2. 

Sales 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 8.1999999999999993 3.2 1.4 1.2

Look out for the % symbol while shopping.. 

Look out for the % symbol while shopping.