Question
8 is what percent of 72?
Answer
8 is 11.11% of 72.
Explanation
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
| 8 | is | what percent | of | 72 |
| 8 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 72 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 8 &= x \cdot 72 \\[1.2 em] 72 \cdot x &= 8 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 8 }{ 72 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.1111 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.1111 = 0.1111 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 11.11 \% $$This page was created using
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