SOLUTION: What percent of 160 is 56? Help again please.

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Question 132253: What percent of 160 is 56?
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Answer by sofiyacherni(99) About Me  (Show Source):
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What percent of 160 is 56?
here is the easiest way to set up a percentage type of problem
160 is 100% then 56 is x%, write it down like so
160---100%
56----x%
then cross multiply
160x=56%28100%29 solve for x
160x=5600
x=5600%2F160
x=35
so 56 is 35% of 160
then you can check your answer by 160%28.35%29=56 :)