SOLUTION: 16 is what percent of 54? I need to know how to put this into a formula plz

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Question 547981: 16 is what percent of 54? I need to know how to put this into a formula plz
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"16 is what percent of 54" translates to where x is the percentage



Solve for x to get




















So 16 is roughly 29.63 percent of 54

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