Directions
Percent means "out of 100." So, 41% translates to "41 out of 100."
If you read 41 pages in a 100-page magazine, you'll have read 41% of the magazine.
Percents show a portion (41 pages) of a 100-part whole (100 pages). If you read 100 pages of the magazine—the entire thing—you’ll have read 100% of the magazine.