Question

what percent of 850 is 238. use a porpotion to answer the question

Answer 1

238:850
=28:100

Answer 2

can you please explain :)

Answer 3

is/of = %/100
238/850 = x/100

Answer 4

Solve for x

Answer 5

23800 = 850x\
23800/850 = x

Answer 6

x = 28

Answer 7

So 28%

Answer 8

UncleRhaukus got it right. He just scaled to a scale of 100
This simply means that if 850 is 100% of something then 238 would be 28% of that same thing

Answer 9

thanks everybody

Answer 10

Hero has just done the math :) so teh problem looks like it's been solved.

Answer 11

Yeah, showing the steps is very helpful

Answer 12

thanks again