Question

5.5 is what percent of 6.875. Could you explain how to get the answer.

Answer 1

Based on the information given in the exercise, you can identify that the number that represents the 100% is the following:

`6.875`

Then, let be "x" the percent asked in the exercise.

Using the information given, you can set up the following proportion:

`(100)/(6.875)=(x)/(5.5)`

Now you must solve for "x" in order to find its value. To do this, you can use this procedure:

1. Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.5:

`\begin{gathered} (5.5)((100)/(6.875))=((x)/(5.5))(5.5) \\ \\ (550)/(6.875)=x \end{gathered}`

2. Divide the numerator by the denominator:

`x=80`

The answer is: 80%