Percentage & Everyday Math Calculators

These calculators handle the percentage and arithmetic problems that come up in ordinary life — splitting a bill, checking a sale price, adding sales tax, or figuring out how much a number has grown or shrunk. Each one shows the underlying formula so the answer is never a black box, and each includes examples you can follow step by step.

Percentages in Plain English

A percentage is just a fraction out of 100. To find a percentage of a number, convert the percent to a decimal (divide by 100) and multiply. For example, 20% of 80 is 0.20 × 80 = 16. The Percentage Calculator handles the most common forms of this question, including "what percent is X of Y" and "X is what percent of Y."

Increase, Decrease, and Change

Percentage increase and decrease describe how much a value goes up or down relative to its starting point, while percent change is the general version that can be positive or negative. The formula is the difference divided by the original value, times 100. These tools are useful for tracking price moves, measuring growth, or comparing before-and-after figures. Try the Percent Change, Percentage Increase, and Percentage Decrease calculators.

Shopping and Dining Math

Three of the most-used everyday tools live here: the Discount Calculator tells you the sale price and how much you save, the Sales Tax Calculator adds tax at any rate, and the Tip Calculator works out a gratuity and can split it across a group. Together they cover the percentage math behind almost every purchase.

All calculators provide estimates for educational purposes only. See our Financial Disclaimer and Methodology.