Let's face it: Even the best budgets can't always predict your actual expenses. Things happen. Unexpected costs arise. That's life. That's why it's so useful to review your budget after a project is ...

The $130 fishing rod was first marked down 40 percent, and now it’s an additional 25 percent off. How much will it end up costing? If you’re not sure how to go about figuring this out, you’re not ...

How to calculate percentages is easier than you think. Quick, what’s 36% of 25? Or how about 250% of 20? Learn a quick and dirty tip to help you calculate all of those pesky percentages in your head.

Calculating weight loss percentage is a way to see your weight loss from a new perspective. Instead of just looking at the pounds drop on a scale, it’s a way to see that weight loss as a ...

CALCULATING percentage isn't always the easiest thing to do, but is a useful aide for anyone, especially if they can do so off the top of their head. Express.co.uk has compiled a handy guide on how to ...

If you run a business, calculating your tax rate is part of your daily grind. How much of your receipts go to the state as sales tax? How much of your company's income goes to state and federal taxes?

Scientific American presents Math Dude by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. Long time math fans may remember our first foray into the world ...

If you are using Microsoft Excel to manage numerical data, at some point you're inevitably going to display percentages. Doing so can give you a new insight, or make summarizing heaps of data a bit ...

One way to find a percentage of an amount is to use 1%, 10% and 50% as building blocks. 1%, 10% and 50% can be used as building blocks for working out percentages in your head. 1% is 1⁄100. Work out 1 ...