Question

P АUse the basic proportionto solve the following problem for the unknown quantity. Round your answer to100 Bthe nearest hundredth, if necessary.75 % of 70 is

Answer 1

To find the value of 75% of 70:

Using the basic proportion,

`(P)/(100)=(A)/(B)`

Here, P=75, B=70 and to find A.

So,

`\begin{gathered} (75)/(100)=(A)/(70) \\ (75)/(100)*70=A \\ A=52.5 \end{gathered}`

Hence, the answer is 52.5.