SOLUTION: What percentage of 300 is 40?

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Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What percentage of 300 is 40?

Step 1. Percentage means take a fraction and multiply by 100 to get a % number.

Step 2. 40/300=0.075=100*.075 % = 7.5%

Step 3. ANSWER is 7.5%.

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Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What percentage of 300 is 40?

Let the percentage we're looking for be P

Now we can rewrite the problem in mathematical terms, as follows:

What percentage (P%) of 300 (times 300) is (=) 40, which now becomes:

P% * 300 = 40

-------- Reducing left side of equation
, or %

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