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Maths Skills for Science - Percentage & Equations

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Maths Skills for Science - Percentage & Equations

When analysing your data, you will need various maths skills. Maths calculations will help you draw conclusions from your data. You can calculate percentages. You can also use equations.

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Calculating a percentage

  • To calculate the percentage, you must:
    • Divide the actual amount by the possible total.
    • After dividing, multiply the result by 100.
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Percentage example

  • If you scored 50 out of a 100 in a test, you can calculate the percentage of questions you have got right.
    • In this example, divide 50 by 100.
  • Multiply the total of the division by 100.
    • The percentage in this example is 50%.
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Rerranging an equation

  • The basics of rearranging an equation lie in algebra.
    • Try not to use equation triangles as they make advanced equations more complex.
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Example equation

  • An example of rearranging an equation is:
    • If A = B x C, how can you calculate B?
  • You can calculate B by putting numbers in place of the letters.
    • A (10) = B (5) x C (2).
  • In this case, 5 = 10 /2.
    • By using numbers, you determine that B = A /C.

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