alleryWhat is the word percent derived from?
AArabic hisab, counting
BLatin per centum, by the hundred
CGreek hekaton, one hundred
DFrench pour mille, per thousand
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Latin per centum, by the hundred
Percent comes from the Latin per centum, which means by the hundred.
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