Basic Mathematics question

Tatts · 4th December 2006, 15:34

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Nick Hoare · 4th December 2006, 16:25

1567 divided by 9870 times 100 = 15.87 %..........I think.

baxlin · 4th December 2006, 18:43

Surely if you're only taking it to two decimal places it should be 15.88% because the third......... oh don't bother, I'll get me coat.

Malcolm

JP53 · 4th December 2006, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Tatts

I feel really embarrassed asking this, but I can't work it out for the life of me - it's a long time since I left school!

Question - I have 2 sets of figures; 9870 and 1567. How do I find out what the percentage is of the lower figure against the larger one please? How many percent of 9870 is 1567?

I find I've forgotten lots of things that I used to be god at because I just don't do/use them any more!

Simon · 4th December 2006, 21:45

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Originally Posted by baxlin

Surely if you're only taking it to two decimal places it should be 15.88% because the third......... oh don't bother, I'll get me coat.

Malcolm

Mathematically, as the two original figures are acurate to no decimal places then the answer can not contain any decimal figures either.

So it would be 16%.

I hear the distance cries of "get ya coat!"....

Nick Hoare · 5th December 2006, 16:15

15.87639 % . What is this figure supposed to represent any way. Is it something to do with beer

tourerfogey · 5th December 2006, 16:52

Actually it's
15.876393110435663627152988855117 if you want to be pedantic

baxlin · 6th December 2006, 12:54

Ah, so there could be decimal places involved - ie the pence. That puts a different light on the accuracy of some of the answers already given above!

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4th December 2006, 18:43	#3
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	Surely if you're only taking it to two decimal places it should be 15.88% because the third......... oh don't bother, I'll get me coat. Malcolm

5th December 2006, 16:52	#7
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Actually it's 15.876393110435663627152988855117 if you want to be pedantic

6th December 2006, 12:54	#8
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	Ah, so there could be decimal places involved - ie the pence. That puts a different light on the accuracy of some of the answers already given above!