SOLUTION: What percent of 55 is 22?

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Question 127981: What percent of 55 is 22?
Answer by mr.barrett(5) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up a proportion to solve. When asked "what percent", you will always let one side of the proportion be x%2F100.
To solve this particular problem, write the equation x%2F100=22%2F55.
By cross-multiplication, we get 2200=55x.
Dividing both sides by 55, we find the answer, x, to be 40.