I prefer the method of figuring your percentage of hitting your cards by (your outs) x 4 at the turn and x 2 at the river. That gives you a percentage.

2 Questions:
1. So is there a handy way to figure the percentage for your pot odds (not a ratio) or do I have to memorize a chart?

2. Do you compare those 2 percentages to find out if you should bet or not? Like if your percentage of hitting your cards is higher than your pot odds you should bet, right???

Note:
I usually play NL hold'em tournaments where you buy in and pay out is to the top 5. The chips are usually 25, 50, 100, 500. So the number should be easier but I can't figure this out. Thanks for the help.