Question

The number 42.7 is what percent of 61?

Answer 1

Let be "x" the percent that represents 42.7 of 61.

According to the information given in the exercise, you know that 61 is the 100%. Based on this, you can set up the following proportion:

`(100)/(61)=(x)/(42.7)`

In order to find the solution, you need to solve for "x" to find its value.

The procedure to find the value of "x" is:

1. Apply the Multiplication property of Equality by multiplying both sides by 42.7:

`\begin{gathered} ((100)/(61))(42.7)=((x)/(42.7))(42.7) \\ \\ (4,270)/(61)=x \end{gathered}`

2. Finally, divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator:

`x=70`

Therefore, the answer is: 42.7 is the 70% of 61