Question

What percent of 120 is 48

Answer 1

if we take 48 to be the 100%, what is 120 off of it in percentage?

`\begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} 48 & 100\\ 120& x \end{array} \implies \cfrac{48}{120}~~=~~\cfrac{100}{x} \\\\\\ \cfrac{2}{5}=\cfrac{100}{x}\implies 2x=500\implies x=\cfrac{500}{2}\implies x=250`