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96.6 is what percent of 42?

Answer 1

Eva Adamson

See the entire solution process below:

First, let's call the percent we are looking for #x#.

"Percent" or "%" means "out of 100" or "per 100", Therefore x% can be written as #x/100#.

When dealing with percents the word "of" means "times" or "to multiply".

. Putting this altogether we can write this equation and solve for #x# while keeping the equation balanced:

#96.6 = x/100 * 42#

#color(blue)(100)/color(red)(42) * 96.6 = color(blue)(100)/color(red)(42) * x/100 * 42#

#9660/color(red)(42) = cancel(color(blue)(100))/cancel(color(red)(42)) * x/color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(100))) * color(red)(cancel(color(black)(42)))#

#230 = x#

96.6 is #color(red)(230%)# of 42

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Answer 2

Hazel Anglin

To find what percent 96.6 is of 42, you would divide 96.6 by 42 and then multiply by 100.

[ \text{Percentage} = \frac{96.6}{42} \times 100 ]

[ \text{Percentage} \approx \frac{96.6}{42} \times 100 \approx 229.52% ]

Therefore, 96.6 is approximately 229.52% of 42.

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