# Finding Percentage When PERCENT Is NOT Given

Finding percentage when PERCENT is NOT given is less straightforward than when percent is given.

In this lesson, you will learn the step-by-step method for finding percentage when PERCENT is NOT given.

BONUS: A link to practice questions on percentage is included at the end of this lesson.

## Formula for finding percentage when PERCENT is NOT given

The formula for finding percentage when percent is not given is PART over TOTAL times 100 over 1.​

\frac{Part}{Total} × \frac{100}{1}

## Steps for finding percentage when PERCENT is NOT given

QUESTION:

If a woman earning #300,000 pays #45,000 as tax. What percentage of her earning does she pay as tax?

Part = #45,000

Total: #300,000

Percent: ??

## STEP 2.

### Transfer the values into the formula

\frac{45,000}{300,000} × \frac{100}{1}

## STEP 3.

### Start simplifying

Use the steps in the multiplication of fractions to simply to your answer.

• Zeros cancel zeros
\frac{45,000}{3,000} × \frac{1}{1}
• Zeros cancel zeros again
\frac{45}{3} × \frac{1}{1}
• Multiply the numerators and denominators
\frac{45}{3}
• Divide by the denominator
\frac{45}{3} = 15