Question

72 is what percent of 480? Write and solve an equation.

Answer 1

\[\huge \frac{ part }{ whole } = \frac{ percent }{ 100 }\]

Answer 2

480 / 72 = 100 / x
x = 7200 / 480

Answer 3

\[\huge \frac{ 72 }{ 480 } = \frac{ percent }{ 100 }\]
solve for the percent. , cross multiply.

Answer 4

do a problem you know first

72 is what percent of 480? Write and solve an equation.

72 100

you know it is 72 right :)

so you know you got that by 72/100 then shift decimal 2 places to the right

72/480 then shift