Question

HELP!!!!!
What percent of 72 is 24? If we know the two numbers but we don't know the percentage, we can use the "is over of" method to set up your proportion.

is/of = %/100

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Answer 1

is over of equals % over 100.
24 over 72 equals x over 100.
Cross multiply.
So it'd be 72x equals 2400
Divide 2400 by 72.
x equals 33.3%