Percentage be found by multiplying first, so in this example the 50 would be multiplied by 100 to give 5,000, and this result would be divided by 1250 to give 4%. To calculate a percentage of a percentage, convert both percentages to fractions of 100, or to decimals, and multiply them. For example, 50% of 40% is: It is not correct to divide by 100 and use the percent sign at the same time. (E.g. , not , which actually is . A term such as would also be incorrect, this would be read as 1 percent even if the intent
Save percentage Save percentage Save percentage (often known by such symbols as SV%, SVS%, SVP, PCT) is a statistic in many sports that track "saves" as a statistic. In ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops. It is calculated by dividing the number of saves by the total number of shots on goal. Although the statistic is called "save "percentage"", it is given as a decimal (in the same way as an on-base percentage in baseball). Thus, ".933" means a goaltender saved 93.3 percent of all shots they faced. National Hockey League goaltenders