SOLUTION: What percent of 45 is 7.2?

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Question 572448: What percent of 45 is 7.2?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What percent of 45 is 7.2?
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45 is the larger amount.
7.2 is the smaller amount.
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100 is all the percent one can have
x is a part of 100
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x/100 = 7.2/45
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x = 100[7.2/45]
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x = 720/45 = 16
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Ans: 16%
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Checking: 16%*45 = (16/100)*45 = (16*45)/100 = 720/100 = 7.2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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