Percent means an amount that is equal to one one-hundredth of something: “More than 70 percent of textile mills are located in Surat.”
Percentage means a share of the winnings or profits of an undertaking; part of the whole of something presented in hundredths: “What is the percentage of winners in the lottery?”
“What percentage does the broker charge for finding out a whole time household servant?”
Percentile is one of 100 equal parts that a group of people can be divided into in order to rank them: “I scored in the 95th percentile in the CAT exam .”
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