SOLUTION: How do I work out what percentage one figure is of another. i.e. If I have an overall figure (B) of 134,789 and part of this is A which equals 27,987 what percentge is A of B? M

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Question 5917: How do I work out what percentage one figure is of another. i.e. If I have an overall figure (B) of 134,789 and part of this is A which equals 27,987 what percentge is A of B?
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Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
set it up as a ratio:
%28part+of+a+number%29%2F%28total+number%29=%28some+percentage%29%2F100%25 then cross multiply.
27987%2F134789=x%2F100
2798700%2F134789=x
x=20.76%25