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    Maths % Question

    OK I can find the percentage of a number against another:
    Lets say A=45 and B=90

    Label1.text = A * 100 \ B

    The answer would be 50, as 45 is 50% of 90

    How do I go the other way?

    I have the percentage, 50%, what calculation do I do to tell me that 50% of 90 is 45?

    Thanks

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    It's OK, got it now.

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    Remember School House Rock? - conjunction junction what's you're function and all that. Maybe I'm just old.

    What Percent * What Amount = How Much

    So if you have the percent (.5) times the amount (90) = 45

    If you need What Amount and have How Much and What Percent, you would need to divide both sides of the equal sign by What Percent, it then becomes

    What Amount = How Much / What Percent or

    What Amount = 45 / .5 = 90

    etcetera...

    I still figure out how many days are in a month by counting knuckles too

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