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36 is what % of 720

 Sep 1, 2014

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You would set up this problem as:

36=x * 720

divide 36 by 720:

x= $${\frac{{\mathtt{36}}}{{\mathtt{720}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{20}}}} = {\mathtt{0.05}}$$

Convert the decimal answer 0.05 to percent by multiplying it by 100. 

x = 0.05 * 100

= 5 percent

 Sep 1, 2014
 #1
avatar+5478 
+25
Best Answer

You would set up this problem as:

36=x * 720

divide 36 by 720:

x= $${\frac{{\mathtt{36}}}{{\mathtt{720}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{20}}}} = {\mathtt{0.05}}$$

Convert the decimal answer 0.05 to percent by multiplying it by 100. 

x = 0.05 * 100

= 5 percent

kitty<3 Sep 1, 2014

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