Question

How do you find a percentage of a number?

Accepted Answer

In word problems, these equations are often useful:   

$$\frac{	ext{is}}{	ext{of}} = \frac{	ext{percent}}{100}$$ 

or 

$$\frac{	ext{part}}{	ext{whole}} = \frac{	ext{percent}}{100}$$   
   
Plug in the known values and solve for the unknown.

Flashcard 14 - Mathematics Flashcard Set for the HESI Exam

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