Prozent
percent
In German, the word for percent is "Prozent". It is used in the same way as in English, to express a part of a whole as a fraction of 100. For example, "50 Prozent" means "50 percent" or "half". It is often used in mathematical, financial, or statistical contexts.
Example sentences using: Prozent
Ich habe neunzig Prozent meiner Aufgaben erledigt.
I have completed ninety percent of my tasks.
This sentence expresses the completion of tasks in terms of percentage. The adverb 'neunzig Prozent' (ninety percent) quantifies how much of the tasks has been finished.
Die Wahrscheinlichkeit von Regen beträgt heute fünfzig Prozent.
The probability of rain today is fifty percent.
In this phrase, 'fünfzig Prozent' (fifty percent) denotes the likelihood of a particular event happening, which in this case is rain.
Nur zwanzig Prozent der Menschen bestanden die Prüfung.
Only twenty percent of the people passed the examination.
This sentence talks about the success rate of an examination. The term 'zwanzig Prozent der Menschen' (twenty percent of the people) is used to indicate the number of people who were successful.