Question

Use a calculator to express the first quantity

as a percentage of the second, giving your
answer correct to two decimal places.
(a) 232, 450

(b) 35, 122

Answer 1

Explanation:

(a)

100% = 450

1% = 100%/100 = 450/100 = 4.5

232 are his many % ? as many as 1% fit in :

232 / 4.5 = 51.55555555... % ≈ 51.56%

(b)

100% = 122

1% = 122/100 = 1.22

35 are

35 / 1.22 = 28.68852459... % ≈ 28.69%

Answer 2

Explained Answers:

a) 232, 450
= 232/450 * 100
= 23200/450
=> 51.55%

b) 35, 122
= 35/122 * 100
= 3500/122
=> 28.68%