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What percent of $805.00 is $402.50?

User GeertH
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Step 1: We make the assumption that 805. is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with $x$x​.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that $100\%=805.$100%=805.​.

Step 4: In the same vein, $x\%=402.5$x%=402.5​.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

$100\%=805.(1)$100%=805.(1)​.

$x\%=402.5(2)$x%=402.5(2)​.

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

$\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{805.}{402.5}$
100%
x%​=
805.
402.5​​

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

$\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{402.5}{805.}$
x%
100%​=
402.5
805.​​

$\Rightarrow x=50\%$⇒x=50%​

Therefore, $402.5$402.5​ is $50\%$50%​ of $805.$805.​.


User Asgaroth
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50% because half is 50% and 402.50 is half of 805

User Viraj Tank
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