Question

98 is what percent of $40?
please show your work. ​

Answer 1

245%

Explanation:

is %

------- = ---------

of 100

98 x

---------- = --------

40 100

Cross multiply.

98 * 100 = 9800 40 * x = 40x

40x = 9800

Divide 9800 by 40

x = 245%

Answer 2

245%

Explanation:

First, 40 x 2 = 80. So 80 is 200% of 40.

98 - 80 = 18. So we have 18 left over to figure out.

18 is 45% of 40. So we can add this to the 200%.

45% + 200% = 245%

There's your answer! :)