Use the part-to-whole ratio as a cross-check
9:30 simplifies to 3:10. Reading that reduced ratio as a decimal and multiplying by 100 gives the same percentage, which is a useful check on the direct formula.
- 1.Form the ratio 9 ÷ 30.
- 2.9 ÷ 30 = 0.3.
- 3.0.3 × 100 = 30%.