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bruter

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Registered: 2008-02-13

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how to figure the percentage of something

If I have $137000 in cash and it's 20% of my portfolio how much is my total amt?

JohnnyReinB

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Registered: 2007-10-08

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Re: how to figure the percentage of something

In this case you divide the Percentage(the amount of dollars) to the rate(the one with the percent), to get the principal(the total amount in the question). Sorry if I didn't explain it right. I'm only 13!

Anyway: 137000 / .2 (20% in decimal form) = 685000

So you have $685 000 (wow, that's a lot!)

In general:
Multiply the Principal with the Rate to get the Percentage,
Divide the Percentage by the Principal to get the Rate, and
Divide the Percentage by the Rate to get the Principal.

At least, I think it is...

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bruter

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Registered: 2008-02-13

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Re: how to figure the percentage of something

Thanks

Wright Stuff

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Re: how to figure the percentage of something

In order to find % of any number you simply take the Whole number in question for example.

$1000 you want to find 20% so you multiply 1000*.20=200 this is simple.::

CarpeDiem

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Re: how to figure the percentage of something

x5 

20percent  x 5 = 100percent

137000(which is 20 percent)  x 5   = 685,000(which is 100Percent)