SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: what percent of 400 is 85.4?

SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: what percent of 400 is 85.4?

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Question 594900: Please help me solve this problem:
what percent of 400 is 85.4?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = unknown percent

"what percent of 400 is 85.4" translates to the equation

(x/100)*400 = 85.4

Now solve for x

x/100 = 85.4/400

x/100 = 0.2135

x = 0.2135*100

x = 21.35

So 21.35 % of 400 is 85.4
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