Question 1064045

What percent of 40 is 100? 
<pre>Let the percent be P
Then, {{{40(P/100) = 100}}}
{{{40P/100 = 100}}}
{{{2P/5 = 100}}}
2P = 500 ------ Cross-multiplying 
P, or {{{highlight_green(matrix(1,5, Percent, "=", 500/2, or, 250))}}}