Question

Forty-two is what percent of 70?

Answer 1

What do you think you need to do first?

Answer 2

davide

Answer 3

yes, you need to divide 42 and 70 so
\[42\div70\]

Answer 4

what does that give you?

Answer 5

0.6

Answer 6

correct, so then since percents are out of 100, you need to multiply 0.6 by 100. So what does that give you?

Answer 7

After you do that, you should have your answer.

Answer 8

so 60

Answer 9

yes, 60% should be your answer. Great JOb!

Answer 10

would this one work the same Forty-five is 20% of what number?

Answer 11

You know what, I'm not sure about that one...I haven't done that kind of thing for a while.

Answer 12

maybe @bibby can help you.

Answer 13

ok thanks

Answer 14

its 9

Answer 15

he word "of" means "multiplied by." Remember this fact, it's very helpful.

In addition, "percent" means "out of one hundred," so 45 percent is 45 / 100, or 0.45.

So the answer is 0.45 * 20, which is 9.

Answer 16

ok thanks

Answer 17

very welcome

Answer 18

I got one more