SOLUTION: Directions: Write a proportion that can be used to solve each of the following percent problems. Use the proportion to solve the problem. Problem: What is 30% of 40? Please c

Question 952976: Directions: Write a proportion that can be used to solve each of the following percent problems. Use the proportion to solve the problem.
Problem: What is 30% of 40?
Please completely work out and double check Thank You!
Answer by EdenWolf(517) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up the proportion like this:

Cross multiply 30 and 40 to get 1200. Now divide that by 100 to get 12.
Thus, 30% of 40 is 12. Hope I helped!

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