Percentage means a number or a ratio expressed in terms of fractions of 100. It is denoted using the percentage sign ‘%’.
Percentage of marks is calculated by diving the total scored marks by the total marks and multiplying it by 100.
Formula to calculate percentage of marks.
![Calculate Percentage of marks.](https://www.learntocalculate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/percentage-of-marks-1.png)
Example:
A grade 8 student scored 402 marks out of the possible 500 marks. Calculate her marks percentage.
![Calculate Percentage of marks.](https://www.learntocalculate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/percentage-of-marks-2-1.png)
Therefore, her marks percentage is 80.4%.5