Question

Forty-two is what percent of 70?

A.
21%

B.
60%

C.
74%

D.
167%

Answer 1

Take the number 70, and multiply it by all of the percentages.
e.g. ; 70 x 0.21 = ?

Answer 2

HI!!

Answer 3

translate directly in to math

Answer 4

42 is the number 42
"is" means =
what percent is what you are looking for, say \(P\)
"of" means times
70 is 70
\[42=P\times 70\] solve via \[P=42\div 70\] then turn your number in to a percent by moving the decimal two places right

Answer 5

is/of = %/100

is = 42
of = 70
% = x

now sub

42/70 = x/100
70x = 4200
x = 4200/70
x = 60

Answer 6

thx guys