Question

What percent of 16 is 10?
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Answer 1

well, is really "x", now, if we take 16 to be the 100%, what is 10 off of it in percentage?

`\begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} 16 & 100\\ 10& x \end{array} \implies \cfrac{16}{10}~~=~~\cfrac{100}{x} \\\\\\ \cfrac{8}{5}=\cfrac{100}{x}\implies 8x=500\implies x=\cfrac{500}{8}\implies x=62.5`