How Do You Use Percent in a Sentence

I was a hundred percent truthful—same as always, almost. … She took about eighty percent of your tips at the call center. … That eighty percent went to ninety nine. … He said about 99 percent of the people in the world just go along and let things happen to them.

What is the correct way to write a percentage?

1. Numbers up to ten are usually written as words, while larger numbers are written as numerals.
2. When a percentage is written as a word, it should be followed by “percent”
3. When a percentage is written as a numeral, it should be followed by the “%” sign.

Should I spell out percent or use the symbol?

Words vs. The AP Stylebook always spells out percent because the symbol doesn’t translate between AP and newspaper computers. It also always uses numerals with percent except at the beginning of a sentence. Both the AMA and APA style guides say to use % with numerals in all cases except at the beginning of a sentence.