document.write( "Question 677392: How do you set up the proportion for, what percent of 52 is 13 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #421111 by Edog1326(1)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A fraction is set up like this: \n" ); document.write( "part/whole \n" ); document.write( "A percent fraction is set up like this: \n" ); document.write( "part/100 (since a percent is out of 100) \n" ); document.write( "Then set it up as a proportion. The proportion would be set up like this: \n" ); document.write( "part/whole(fraction)=part/100 (percent) \n" ); document.write( "So then the actual proportion would look like this... \n" ); document.write( "13/52=x/100. \n" ); document.write( "x is the variable or missing part of your proportion. \n" ); document.write( " |