percent = percento = per cento = for/in every 100 so when you say 15% you are saying 15 in every 100. soooo....
if i have 100 apples and 25 of them are red... (25 / 100) * 100 = 25% of the apples are red. if i have 200 apples and 25 of them are red... (25 / 200) * 100 = 12.5% of the apples are red. (amount / total) * 100 = %. hth. On 17 March 2010 12:02, Karl DeSaulniers <k...@designdrumm.com> wrote: > Hmmm, thats interesting then. > I did a search on google for "15 percent of 3000" and it came back with > 450. > I am thinking google doesn't have it wrong, but whoo knows. > When I run the script with those parameters, it equates correctly > > 15 * 3000 / 100 = 450 (15% of 3000) > however 15 / 3000 * 100 = 0.5 > > What am I missing here then if it is not percent*total/100? > > Karl > > > > On Mar 17, 2010, at 4:11 AM, Henrik Andersson wrote: > > Karl DeSaulniers wrote: > >> Hey Jonathan, >> Isn't it sum*total / 100 = percentage? >> >> Karl >> >> > No, it is not and has never been. *mumbeling about kids these days* > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Karl DeSaulniers > Design Drumm > http://designdrumm.com > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
