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  2. Percentage - Wikipedia

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    To calculate a percentage of a percentage, convert both percentages to fractions of 100, or to decimals, and multiply them. For example, 50% of 40% is: 50 / 100 × 40 / 100 = 0.50 × 0.40 = 0.20 = 20 / 100 = 20%.

  3. 68–95–99.7 rule - Wikipedia

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    In statistics, the 68–95–99.7 rule, also known as the empirical rule, is a shorthand used to remember the percentage of values that lie within an interval estimate in a normal distribution: 68%, 95%, and 99.7% of the values lie within one, two, and three standard deviations of the mean, respectively. In mathematical notation, these facts ...

  4. Duty cycle - Wikipedia

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    Duty cycle is commonly expressed as a percentage or a ratio. A period is the time it takes for a signal to complete an on-and-off cycle. As a formula, a duty cycle (%) may be expressed as: = % Equally, a duty cycle (ratio) may be expressed as: =

  5. Mortgage calculator - Wikipedia

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    A potential borrower can use an online mortgage calculator to see how much property he or she can afford. A lender will compare the person's total monthly income and total monthly debt load. A mortgage calculator can help to add up all income sources and compare this to all monthly debt payments.

  6. Financial Calculators | Personal Finance Planning. Stephanie Rote. Updated August 27, 2012 at 2:24 PM.

  7. Percentage point - Wikipedia

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    A percentage point or percent point is the unit for the arithmetic difference between two percentages. For example, moving up from 40 percent to 44 percent is an increase of 4 percentage points (although it is a 10-percent increase in the quantity being measured, if the total amount remains the same). [1]

  8. Rating percentage index - Wikipedia

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    The rating percentage index, commonly known as the RPI, is a quantity used to rank sports teams based upon a team's wins and losses and its strength of schedule. It is one of the sports rating systems by which NCAA basketball , baseball , softball , hockey , soccer , lacrosse , and volleyball teams are ranked.

  9. Winning percentage - Wikipedia

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    In sports, a winning percentage or Copeland score is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. The statistic is commonly used in standings or rankings to compare teams or individuals. It is defined as wins divided by the total number of matches played (i.e. wins plus draws plus losses).

  10. Percent sign - Wikipedia

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    The percent sign % (sometimes per cent sign in British English) is the symbol used to indicate a percentage, a number or ratio as a fraction of 100. Related signs include the permille (per thousand) sign ‰ and the permyriad (per ten thousand) sign ‱ (also known as a basis point ), which indicate that a number is divided by one thousand or ...

  11. Annual percentage rate - Wikipedia

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    The nominal APR is the simple-interest rate (for a year). The effective APR is the fee+ compound interest rate (calculated across a year). [3] In some areas, the annual percentage rate (APR) is the simplified counterpart to the effective interest rate that the borrower will pay on a loan.