Question
6 is what percent of 44?
Answer
6 is 13.64% of 44.
Explanation
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
| 6 | is | what percent | of | 44 |
| 6 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 44 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 6 &= x \cdot 44 \\[1.2 em] 44 \cdot x &= 6 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 6 }{ 44 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.1364 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.1364 = 0.1364 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 13.64 \% $$This page was created using
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