JavaScript - Incorrect division

Question

 perc = 15/30;
 //result=Math.round(perc*100)/100  //returns 28.45
 $('#counter').text(perc);
 $('#total').text(count);

returns back 0.5% which is suppose to be 50.00%... how do I fix this? :S

Answer 1

You do realize that word percent quite literally translates into "per cent" or "per 100" since cent is the latin root that's used everywhere meaning "100" or "one-hundredth".

• Century (100 years)
• US Cent (100th of a dollar)
• Centurion (Those who commanded 100 soldiers)
• Centipede (creature with 100 legs)

So 50% becomes 50 per cent becomes 50 per 100

And, since in mathematical terms, the word per means divide (miles per hour == mph == m/h) then we can distill 50% down to:

50/100

Which, surprisingly enough, is represented as the decimal number .5

Answer 2

15/30 = 0.5

if you want to have percent number you have to multiply it by 100.