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Percent means a "part of a hundred" and is used with a specific number. Percentage refers to a portion ofthe whole and is not used with a specific number.
Maria saves 20 percent of her paycheck each week. That percentage was recommended by her accountant.
(From Write for Business, page 235, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 47)
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