SOLUTION: What percent of 800 is 78? I came up with 9.75%. Is this correct? Please advise. Thank you.

SOLUTION: What percent of 800 is 78? I came up with 9.75%. Is this correct? Please advise. Thank you.

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Question 279318: What percent of 800 is 78? I came up with 9.75%. Is this correct? Please advise. Thank you.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What I recall each time I do a percent problem is:
"percent means per one hundred, or divide by 100"
An unknown "per one hundred" of is

And the problem says this equals , so

%
you are correct
You can make a rough estimate, too by changing problem
slightly to: What percent of 800 is 80? You know it's
10%, so your answer is slightly less than 10%

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