100 Examples of sentences containing the common noun "percent"

Definition

The term "percent" is a common noun used to express a proportion or fraction of a whole, typically represented as a number out of 100. It is commonly used in mathematics, finance, statistics, and everyday language to convey the relative size or rate of one quantity in relation to another.

Synonyms

• Proportion
• Fraction
• Rate
• Share
• Percentage

Antonyms

• Whole
• Total
• Entirety

Examples

1. The sales increased by percent last quarter.
2. The interest rate rose by two percent.
3. She scored ninety percent on her exam.
4. The population grew by five percent this year.
5. He received a ten percent discount on his purchase.
6. The report showed that thirty percent of the samples were defective.
7. The company's profits decreased by fifteen percent.
8. Only twenty percent of the respondents answered the survey.
9. The new policy affected forty percent of the workforce.
10. The charity raised fifty percent more than last year.
11. The test was graded on a scale of one hundred percent.
12. She invested twenty percent of her salary into savings.
13. The survey indicated that eighty percent preferred option A.
14. A five percent increase in prices was announced.
15. The team won by a margin of seventy percent.
16. Only a small percent of the audience participated in the poll.
17. The results showed a dramatic thirty percent improvement.
18. He was shocked to learn that only ten percent of the budget was allocated.
19. The project was completed in twenty percent less time than expected.
20. The average customer satisfaction rate is around seventy percent.
21. A significant percent of the population is affected by this issue.
22. The new law aims to reduce carbon emissions by twenty-five percent.
23. The study found that nearly fifty percent of participants were unaware.
24. The price increased by three percent due to inflation.
25. The organization aims to decrease waste by thirty percent.
26. Her performance improved by over forty percent after training.
27. The survey revealed that sixty percent of employees are satisfied.
28. The company plans to expand by ten percent next year.
29. The discount was applied to the entire percent of the order.
30. The results indicated a fifty-five percent success rate.
31. Customers reported a twenty percent increase in service satisfaction.
32. The attendance increased by twenty percent compared to last year.
33. The research showed that only two percent of the participants were experts.
34. He calculated the tax as a percent of his income.
35. A percent of the funding will be used for community programs.
36. The clinic saw a forty percent rise in patients last month.
37. The yield was lower than the predicted two percent.
38. A small percent of the total budget is reserved for emergencies.
39. The chance of rain is estimated at twenty percent.
40. The team's efficiency improved by fifteen percent post-training.
41. The price dropped by five percent during the sale.
42. She was surprised to find out that only eight percent voted in favor.
43. The increase in salary was capped at three percent annually.
44. A significant percent of the data was missing from the report.
45. The profit margin stands at twelve percent this quarter.
46. He donated ten percent of his earnings to charity.
47. The survey results indicated a four percent decrease in support.
48. The company’s market share rose by twenty percent this year.
49. The population density is calculated as a percent of the area.
50. She achieved a perfect score, which is one hundred percent.
51. The goal is a twenty percent growth in sales.
52. The average response time improved by twenty percent.
53. The analysis showed that five percent of customers are unhappy.
54. The costs have risen by a staggering thirty percent since last year.
55. The report stated that thirty percent of the survey was flawed.
56. The completion rate was around seventy percent.
57. The findings highlighted a twenty-five percent increase in engagement.
58. Only fifteen percent of the budget was approved by the board.
59. The experiment yielded a ten percent increase in accuracy.
60. The success rate for the program is approximately fifty percent.
61. She was thrilled with her ninety percent score on the test.
62. The goal was to reduce expenses by twenty percent over the year.
63. The research shows that about thirty percent of students struggle.
64. The event attracted a crowd that was over one hundred percent capacity.
65. The revenue grew by an impressive forty percent.
66. The project was completed in a little over sixty percent of the time allocated.
67. The company aims to increase its workforce by ten percent.
68. The evaluation showed a remarkable fifty percent increase in productivity.
69. A percent of the profits will be reinvested into the business.
70. The price of the commodity fell by ten percent.
71. The population of the city grew by eight percent in one year.
72. The analysis indicated that forty percent of the data was unusable.
73. They set a goal to improve customer satisfaction by twenty percent.
74. The sales team increased their performance by fifteen percent.
75. The new policy reduced overhead costs by twenty-five percent.
76. The report revealed that only twenty percent of employees are engaged.
77. The campaign achieved a thirty percent increase in donations.
78. The scholarship covers a full percent of the tuition fees.
79. She felt proud of achieving a seventy-five percent completion rate.
80. The data showed a five percent improvement in outcomes.
81. There was a notable increase of forty percent in website traffic.
82. The goal is to achieve a two percent reduction in waste.
83. The price of the product increased by fifteen percent.
84. The findings suggest that a significant percent of users prefer this method.
85. The class average was around seventy percent.
86. A small percent of the population is affected by this condition.
87. The strategy resulted in a thirty percent increase in sales.
88. The report indicated that sixty percent of the participants were satisfied.
89. The organization aims for a ten percent reduction in emissions.
90. The completion rate for the tasks was about eighty percent.
91. The project was delivered at a cost that was five percent lower than expected.
92. The survey showed that a large percent of people support the initiative.
93. The analysis revealed that less than ten percent of the data was reliable.
94. The increase in productivity was recorded at twenty percent.
95. A percent of the funds will be allocated to research and development.
96. The market share increased by one percent last quarter.
97. The event exceeded its target by a remarkable thirty percent.
98. The response rate was only fifteen percent of the total population.
99. They plan to expand their services by a significant twenty percent.
100. The final score reflected an impressive ninety percent performance.