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per cent percent

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nounYou use per cent to talk about amounts. For example, if an amount is 10 per cent (10%) of a larger amount, it is equal to 10 hundredths of the larger amount.20 to 40 per cent of the voters are undecided.We aim to increase sales by 10 per cent.The area has an unemployment level of 40 per cent.There has been a ten per cent increase in the number of new students....its prediction that house prices will fall 5 per cent over the year.It's 50 per cent wool, 50 per cent acrylic. A2

word	per cent
definition	noun You use per cent to talk about amounts. For example, if an amount is 10 per cent (10%) of a larger amount, it is equal to 10 hundredths of the larger amount. 20 to 40 per cent of the voters are undecided. We aim to increase sales by 10 per cent. The area has an unemployment level of 40 per cent. There has been a ten per cent increase in the number of new students. ...its prediction that house prices will fall 5 per cent over the year. It's 50 per cent wool, 50 per cent acrylic.
inflections	percent
cefr-level	A2

Cent Larger Increase Noun Talk Amounts Equal Hundredths