Question

What percent of 34 is 40? (Rounded to the nearest hundredth)

A) 17.65%
B) 117.65%
C) 11.76%
D) 0.85%

Answer 1

To find what percent 40 is of 34, divide 40 by 34 and multiply by 100, which gives a result of 117.65%, so the correct answer is B) 117.65%.

Step-by-step explanation:

You have asked, "What percent of 34 is 40?" To find this, we use the formula for percent which is (part/whole) × 100. Here, 40 is the part, and 34 is the whole. So we calculate (40/34) × 100.

First, divide 40 by 34, which is approximately 1.1765. Then, multiply this result by 100 to convert it to a percentage: 1.1765 × 100 = 117.65%.

Therefore, the correct answer is B) 117.65%%, which is rounded to the nearest hundredth.