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Use the percent equation to answer the question
What percent of 58 is 8.7

User Elkelk
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First, make a proportion.

8.7/58=x/100

Cross multiply. 8.7 multiplied by 100 is 870. Then divide 870 by 58. That gives you 15.
The answer is 15%
User Darrick Herwehe
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58 is 666.66666% of 8.7

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