SOLUTION: What percent of 178 is 128

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Question 1013040: What percent of 178 is 128
Found 3 solutions by macston, josmiceli, fractalier:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the FRACTION of 178
that 128 is. I can say:
+x+=+128%2F178+
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To convert +x+ to a "per cent"
multiply by +100+
+100x+=+100%2A%28+128%2F178+%29+
+100x+=+100%2A.7191+
+100x+=+71.91+
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128 is 71.91% of 178

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let us translate this directly into symbols...
"What percent of 178 is 128?"
becomes
x/100 * 178 = 128
Now divide by 178 and get
x/100 = .7191
Now multiply by 100 and get
x = 71.91 %