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percentages

Pronunciation: [pərˈsɛntɪdʒɪz]

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Learn how to use percentages in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) percentages are numbers that show how much of something there is out of a total of 100. It helps us understand how big or small a part is compared to the whole.

Example

She scored 85 percentages on her math test, which is a great result.

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He was disappointed because he only got 30 percentages right on the quiz.

Example

What percentage of the class passed the exam?

Context: “finance”

(noun) percentages are often used in money matters to show interest rates or discounts. It's a way to help people see how much extra they pay or how much they save.

Example

The bank offers a 2% interest rate on savings accounts.

Example

A high percentage of my income doesn't go to savings because of my expenses.

Example

What percentage do you need to pay in taxes?

Context: “statistics”

(noun) percentages can show how a group is divided into parts. This helps us simplify and compare information, like how many people like different flavors of ice cream.

Example

Seventy-five percentages of the survey participants preferred chocolate ice cream.

Example

Only ten percentages of the visitors liked the new exhibit, which is very low.

Example

What percentage of listeners preferred the new song over the old one?

How to pronounce percentages

Pronunciation: [pərˈsɛntɪdʒɪz]

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