Percentages, continued

Dare Project

Organization & Delivery of Health Care

Percentage problems have three quantities to work with

• Percent = (per 100) = written with the % symbol
• Makes it easier to compare values
• Example: quiz scores (25/30 and 18/20).
• (Remember: percentages are different than averages)
• Amount: the number that relates to the percent. It is always part of the whole.
• Base: is the whole amount (or total population you are interested in)

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Percent = Amount X 100

Base

Of the people who are not covered by health insurance, what percentage consider themselves to have poor health?

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Percent?

Amount = 439

Base = 28,770

Now let’s play around on spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel (any CUNY student can access this)
• Google Sheets (anyone can access this)

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-manually determine percentages (get accustomed to “/” and “*”)

-column vs. row percentages

-sums, averages

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• Which health status group has the lowest percentage of people who have health insurance?
• Excellent
• Very Good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor
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• Of the people who have health insurance, which Health status has the highest percentage?
• Excellent
• Very Good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor

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