No. 146 in Hungarian
százaléka
"Százaléka" means "percentage of it" in English.
In a sentence
A diákok kilencven százaléka befejezte a házi feladatot.
Ninety percent of the students completed the homework.
Here, 'százaléka' is used to express a specific percentage fraction belonging to the plural noun 'diákok' (students).
A vízmolekulák egy százaléka oxigénből áll.
One percent of water molecules is composed of oxygen.
In this sentence, 'százaléka' specifies the fractional part of 'vízmolekulák' (water molecules) that consists of oxygen.
A cég bevételének huszonöt százaléka marketingre költődik.
Twenty-five percent of the company's revenue is spent on marketing.
Here, 'százaléka' refers to the proportional part of 'bevétel' (revenue) being allocated to marketing expenses.
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