Calculate percentage

Can someone explain how to calculate percentage.  Is there a percentage formula I can use to find the percent of a number? For example

17% of 54
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To calculate a percentage of a number, first convert the percentage to a decimal and then multiply.

to convert a percent to a decimal move the decimal 2 spots to the left.  In this case

17% = .17

Multiply 54*.17

17% of 54 is 9.18
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17% av 54=0.17*54=9.18

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17% av 54=0.17*54... =9.17
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