diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index c63e5f4fcf2..cf203bbc760 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -13342,9 +13342,9 @@
     <!-- Summary of the Live Caption enabled state. -->
     <string name="live_caption_enabled">On</string>
     <!-- State description for the Audio Balance seek bar, with left reported before right. -->
-    <string name="audio_seek_bar_state_left_first">Audio %1$d%% left, %2$d%% right</string>
+    <string name="audio_seek_bar_state_left_first">Audio <xliff:g id="percent_left">%1$s</xliff:g> left, <xliff:g id="percent_right">%2$s</xliff:g> right</string>
     <!-- State description for the Audio Balance seek bar, with right reported before left. -->
-    <string name="audio_seek_bar_state_right_first">Audio %1$d%% right, %2$d%% left</string>
+    <string name="audio_seek_bar_state_right_first">Audio <xliff:g id="percent_right">%1$s</xliff:g> right, <xliff:g id="percent_left">%2$s</xliff:g> left</string>
 
     <!--  Warning text about the visibility of device name. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="about_phone_device_name_warning">Your device name is visible to apps you installed. It may also be seen by other people when you connect to Bluetooth devices, connect to a Wi-Fi network or set up a Wi-Fi hotspot.</string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/accessibility/BalanceSeekBar.java b/src/com/android/settings/accessibility/BalanceSeekBar.java
index 7441d6fe9e2..8f8f767cebf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/accessibility/BalanceSeekBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/accessibility/BalanceSeekBar.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import android.widget.SeekBar;
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.Utils;
 
 /**
  * A custom seekbar for the balance setting.
@@ -178,10 +179,12 @@ public class BalanceSeekBar extends SeekBar {
                 == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL;
         final int rightPercent = (int) (100 * (progress / max));
         final int leftPercent = 100 - rightPercent;
+        final String rightPercentString = Utils.formatPercentage(rightPercent);
+        final String leftPercentString = Utils.formatPercentage(leftPercent);
         if (rightPercent > leftPercent || (rightPercent == leftPercent && isLayoutRtl)) {
-            return context.getString(resIdRightFirst, rightPercent, leftPercent);
+            return context.getString(resIdRightFirst, rightPercentString, leftPercentString);
         } else {
-            return context.getString(resIdLeftFirst, leftPercent, rightPercent);
+            return context.getString(resIdLeftFirst, leftPercentString, rightPercentString);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accessibility/BalanceSeekBarTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accessibility/BalanceSeekBarTest.java
index d74794f0363..bbe511d1b98 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accessibility/BalanceSeekBarTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accessibility/BalanceSeekBarTest.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.widget.SeekBar;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.Utils;
 import com.android.settings.testutils.shadow.ShadowSystemSettings;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -162,7 +163,8 @@ public class BalanceSeekBarTest {
         mProxySeekBarListener.onProgressChanged(mSeekBar, progress, true);
 
         assertThat(mSeekBar.getStateDescription()).isEqualTo(
-                mContext.getString(R.string.audio_seek_bar_state_left_first, 50, 50));
+                mContext.getString(R.string.audio_seek_bar_state_left_first,
+                        Utils.formatPercentage(50), Utils.formatPercentage(50)));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -177,7 +179,8 @@ public class BalanceSeekBarTest {
         mProxySeekBarListener.onProgressChanged(mSeekBar, progress, true);
 
         assertThat(mSeekBar.getStateDescription()).isEqualTo(
-                mContext.getString(R.string.audio_seek_bar_state_right_first, 50, 50));
+                mContext.getString(R.string.audio_seek_bar_state_right_first,
+                        Utils.formatPercentage(50), Utils.formatPercentage(50)));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -189,7 +192,8 @@ public class BalanceSeekBarTest {
         mProxySeekBarListener.onProgressChanged(mSeekBar, progress, true);
 
         assertThat(mSeekBar.getStateDescription()).isEqualTo(
-                mContext.getString(R.string.audio_seek_bar_state_left_first, 75, 25));
+                mContext.getString(R.string.audio_seek_bar_state_left_first,
+                        Utils.formatPercentage(75), Utils.formatPercentage(25)));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -201,7 +205,8 @@ public class BalanceSeekBarTest {
         mProxySeekBarListener.onProgressChanged(mSeekBar, progress, true);
 
         assertThat(mSeekBar.getStateDescription()).isEqualTo(
-                mContext.getString(R.string.audio_seek_bar_state_right_first, 75, 25));
+                mContext.getString(R.string.audio_seek_bar_state_right_first,
+                        Utils.formatPercentage(75), Utils.formatPercentage(25)));
     }
 
     // method to get the center from BalanceSeekBar for testing setMax().