No. 11,096 in French

pourcentage

Percentage.

In a sentence

Le pourcentage d'élèves réussissant le test était élevé.
The percentage of students passing the test was high.
In this sentence, 'pourcentage' refers to a statistical measure expressed in percentage concerning students' test results.
Nous avons calculé le pourcentage de réduction pour cette offre spéciale.
We calculated the discount percentage for this special offer.
Here, 'pourcentage' is used in the context of mathematics or business, indicating a fraction of a whole expressed in percentage.
Le graphique montre un faible pourcentage de la population accédant à l'éducation supérieure.
The chart shows a low percentage of the population accessing higher education.
In this usage, 'pourcentage' describes a part of a population represented statistically.

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