25.5k views
0 votes
What percent of $805.00 is $402.50?

User GeertH
by
8.4k points

2 Answers

2 votes
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
by
8.1k points
6 votes

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

User Viraj Tank
by
8.1k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories