Percentages for Beginners

Name: Percentages for Beginners
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Everything you need to know about Percentages

Created bySaad Saleem

Last updated 6/2020

English

What you'll learn

You will learn how to convert decimal or fraction to percentage and vice versa
You will learn how to calculate a certain Percentage of any Value
Bonus: You will learn all the tricks that can be used to work out percentage in seconds. Such as 10%, 20%, 50% and so on
You will learn how to increase or decrease any number by a certain percent
You will learn how to calculate percentage change
How Percentage is Used in Calculating Discounts, Taxes, Interest, commission etc etc
You will learn how to use percentages in real life which will help you make better decisions.

Course content

3 sections • 34 lectures • 1h 54m total length

How to Convert Decimal to Percentage?1:17
In this video, we will learn how to convert decimal to percentage.
Decimal to Percentage Exercise
How to Convert Fraction to Percentage?1:12
In this video, we will learn how to convert Fraction to Percentage.
Fraction to Percentage Exercise
How to Convert Percentage to Decimal?1:23
In this video, we will learn how to convert Percentage to Decimal.
Percentage to Decimal Exercise
How to Convert Percentage to Fraction?3:15
In this video, we will learn how to convert a Percentage Value to a Fraction in its simplest form.
Percentage to Fraction Exercise
Level 1 Quiz

Introduction to Level 20:55
How to Calculate Percentage?2:50
In this video, we will learn how Percentage of any value is calcuated.
Bonus: Shortcut to Calculate 50%1:34
Calculating Percentages in tests where Calculators aren't allowed can sometimes be very tricky and time consuming so in this video, I will teach you a shortcut to calculate percentage to help you save those precious seconds in any test.
Bonus: Shortcut to Calculate 10%1:41
Calculating Percentages in tests where Calculators aren't allowed can sometimes be very tricky and time consuming so in this video, I will teach you a shortcut to calculate percentage to help you save those precious seconds in any test.
Bonus: Shortcut to Calculate 20%1:51
Calculating Percentages in tests where Calculators aren't allowed can sometimes be very tricky and time consuming so in this video, I will teach you a shortcut to calculate percentage to help you save those precious seconds in any test.
Bonus: Shortcut to Calculate 25%2:26
Calculating Percentage
Increasing a number by a certain Percent4:36
In this video, we will learn what it means to increase a number by a certain Percent and the two methods with the help of which we can increase the given number.
Increasing a Number by a Certain Percent
Decreasing a number by a certain Percent3:29
Decreasing a Number by a Certain Percent
Reverse Percentages4:07
In this video, we will learn how to solve backwards with percentages or more commonly known as how to do reverse percentages with the help of a couple of example questions. This concept is very often applied in real life situations that we will be covering in level 3.
Reverse Percentages Exercise
How to Calculate Percent Change?3:28
In this video, we will learn how to figure out percentage change. Now this change can be increase or decrease, the way to do it, however, stays the same.
Percentage Change
Expressing One value as a Percentage of another3:01
In this video, we will learn how to express one value as a percentage of another with the help of an amazing trick that will help you remember how to solve questions like these.
One value as a Percentage of another
Level 2 Quiz

Introduction to Level 30:56
Discount Example 13:28
Discount Example 23:09
Discount Example 31:45
Practise makes Perfect - Discount3:39
Discount Exercise
Tax Example 13:15
Tax Example 23:03
Income Tax Example 13:15
Income Tax Example 25:17
Tax Exercise
Practise Makes Perfect - Tax2:08
Percentage Profit/Loss4:30
Profit/Loss Exercise
Practise Makes Perfect - Profit and Loss9:29
Simple Interest5:29
Practise Makes Perfect - Simple Interest4:44
Compound Interest6:23
Practise Makes Perfect - Compound Interest7:35
Interest Exercise
Percentage Error2:12
Commission3:06
Practise Makes Perfect - Commission3:36
Error and Commission Exercise
Level 3 Quiz

Requirements

You should be able to do basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication

Description

1 out of 10 people don’t understand percentages.

I’m part of that 15%.

ٰIf you don’t get this joke, you definitely need to take this course.

Hey there! This is your one-stop shop for Percentages. I have designed this course so that students of any age or level can take it and benefit from it. Whether you are a high school student or preparing for your SAT or GMAT or just want to improve your understanding of how percentages work, This course is 100% Guaranteed to help.

We start by learning how to convert decimal or fraction to percentage and vice versa, then we go up a level where we learn how to calculate percentages mentally with some amazing shortcuts to help you save those precious seconds in a test. Then we learn how to increase or decrease a number by a certain percent, reverse percentages and how percentage change can be calculated. Then in the third and final level is where all the magic happens because this is where we learn all the uses of percentages and how it is used in calculating discounts, taxes, profit/loss, interest etc etc.

Each lesson is kept short and to the point so that you can take it step by step instead of having to cram everything at once. At the end of every lecture there is an exercise and at the end of every section there is quiz to test you on all that you have learnt in the section.

Who this course is for:

SAT students
GMAT students
GRE students
ACT students
O level and High school students
Anyone who’s willing to know more about percentages

Percentages for Beginners

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