Question

What percent of 155 is 62?

Answer 1

40 percent of 155 is 62

40%

Explanation:

The equation for "what percent of x is y" can be written as:

`(y)/(x)*100`

where
`y` is the part and
`x` is the whole.

This formula calculates the percentage of y with respect to x. Multiplying the quotient of y/x by 100% converts the fraction to a percentage.

In this example we have "What percent of 155 is 62?"

So

`y=62\\x=155`

`(62)/(155)*100`

`0.4*100`

40%

Answer 2

62 is 40% of 155 you find this by taking (62/155) X 100