SOLUTION: what is 72 out of 85 expressed as a percentage please?

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Question 503598: what is 72 out of 85 expressed as a percentage please?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is 72 out of 85 expressed as a percentage please?
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Solve for "x":
x/100 = 72/85
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x = 100(72/85)
x = 84.71%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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