British Sign Language Glossaries of Curriculum Terms

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BSL Maths Glossary - percentage - Definition (symbol %)

Subject level: Foundation

Definition

Percentage is the number of parts out of 100.

For example, in a group of 50 pupils, 26 are girls. What percentage of the group is girls?

26/50 = 52/100

The percentage of girls in the group is 52 or 52%.