★ What percent of 176 is 156?
To find the percent, first divide the part over the whole.
![(Number)/(Total) = (156)/(176)](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/wgowcnfuheohcs2b1t7qe79iof4bbihwx0.png)
Divide
![156 / 176 = 0.886](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/116xmwhzra74s2jeenjvzyvgztg2dc4hqq.png)
You have your answer as a decimal. All you need to do is convert it into a percent.
★ To convert a decimal to a percent, move the decimal point two places to the right and add a percent sign.
![0.886 \rightarrow 88.6 \%](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/4hwk1ooftml4146m50ixdnj62l5gyuu8bm.png)
ANSWER: A)88.6%