SOLUTION: what percent of $240 is $432?

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Question 985900: what percent of $240 is $432?
Found 3 solutions by macston, Boreal, MathLover1:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28%24432%2F%24240%29%28100%29=180percent
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ANSWER: $432 is 180% of $240.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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432/240=1.8
That is 180%.
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Start by asking is it greater or less than 100% 432 is greater than 240, so it will be the numerator.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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what percent of $240 is $432?
x%=>x%2F100
%28x%2F100%29240=432
%28x%2Fcross%28100%295%29%29cross%28240%2912=432
%28x%2F5%2912=432
%28x%2F5%29=432%2F12
%28x%2F5%29=36
x=36%2A5
x=180%
check:
$240%28180%2F100%29=240%281.8%29=432