SOLUTION: Rafael has completed 34 deliveries so far this week. He needs to make 85 deliveries for the week. What percentage of his deliveries has Rafael completed?

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Question 939297: Rafael has completed
34
deliveries so far this week. He needs to make
85
deliveries for the week. What percentage of his deliveries has Rafael completed?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rafael has completed 34 deliveries so far this week. He needs to make
85. What percentage of his deliveries has Rafael completed?
x% or x%2F100 of his deliveries has Rafael completed
85%28x%2F100%29=34
85x=34%2A100
x=3400%2F85
x=40
Rafael has completed 40% of his deliveries