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Question 783580: I have tried dividing and multiplying but I cant figure out this problem my answer keepd coming up wrong the problem is 38 is what percent of 56

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38 is what percent of 56

38 = x percent of 56

38 = (x/100)*56

38*100 = x*56

3800 = 56x

3800/56 = x

67.857 = x

x = 67.857

Answer: 38 is 67.857 percent of 56

Note: this answer is approximate