The original motivation for choosing the degree as a unit of rotations
and angles is unknown. One theory states that it is related to the fact
that 360 is approximately the number of days in a year.[5] Ancient astronomers noticed that the sun, which follows through the ecliptic path over the course of the year, seems to advance in its path by approximately one degree each day
First, divide the percent by 100. Then if the percent is not a whole number, then multiply the top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point. :)
Circumference is given by

Area is given by

figure out the radius of the circle, then use it to find area