# AMAZON.Percentage
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Converts words and symbols that represent a percentage into a numeric value with a percent sign (%).

If the user enters a number without a percent sign or the word "percent," the slot value is set to the number. The following table shows how the `AMAZON.Percentage` slot type captures percentages.


| Input | Response | 
| --- | --- | 
| 50 percent | 50% | 
| 0.4 percent | 0.4% | 
| 23.5% | 23.5% | 
| twenty five percent | 25% |