SOLUTION: What percent of 178 is 128

Question 1013040: What percent of 178 is 128
Found 3 solutions by macston, josmiceli, fractalier:
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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=71.9%
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the FRACTION of 178
that 128 is. I can say:

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To convert to a "per cent"
multiply by

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128 is 71.91% of 178

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let us translate this directly into symbols...
"What percent of 178 is 128?"
becomes
x/100 * 178 = 128
Now divide by 178 and get
x/100 = .7191
Now multiply by 100 and get
x = 71.91 %
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