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Example Question #1161 : Hspt Mathematics
What is 220% of 0.00022?
220% of a number is 2.2 multiplied by that number, so 220% of 0.00022 is equal to
.
Example Question #1162 : Hspt Mathematics
What is 3.33% percent of 3.33?
Taking 3.33% percent of a number is the same as multiplying it by 0.0333, so 3.33% percent of 3.33 is equal to
.
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Whole From The Part With Percentage
330 is 75% of what number?
330 is 75% of a number we will call ; alternatively, 0.75 multiplied by
is equal to 330. Set up this equation and solve for
:
Example Question #1163 : Hspt Mathematics
88 is % of what number?
We can rewrite % as 12.5%. 88 is 12.5% of a number
, or, equivalently, 0.125 multiplied by a number
is equal to 88. We can write this as an equation and solve for
:
Example Question #3 : How To Find The Whole From The Part With Percentage
32 is % of what number?
We can rewrite % as 2.5%. 32 is 2.5% of a number
, or, equivalently, 0.025 multiplied by a number
is equal to 32. We can write this as an equation and solve for
:
Example Question #571 : Arithmetic
3,200 is 160% of what number?
Set up the proportion statement and solve for by cross-multiplying:
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Whole From The Part With Percentage
12 is of what number?
Set up the proportion statement and solve for by cross-multiplying:
Example Question #572 : Arithmetic
Convert into a decimal.
To covert a percent to a decimal, simply remove the percent sign and divide by 100.
Example Question #52 : Percentages
What percentage of is
?
Set up an equation that represents this scenario. The question asks what percent of a number is another number. Keep in mind, the percent of a number is over 100.
or
We can reduce to
by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by
Now we want to isolate the x by itself. First we multiply each side by
Then divide each side by .
Check: Does of
equal
?
The correct answer is:
Example Question #573 : Arithmetic
Add the percentages and find the answer in decimal:
Add the percentages.
To turn the answer into decimal form, simply divide by 100 or move the decimal place back two units to the left and remove the percentage sign.
The answer is:
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