What percent of 100 is 79 ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-01T06:09:36

#79# is #79%# of #100#

You can answer this with logic.

Think about this:
#50# is half of #100# ... #50%#

Therefore #79# must be #79%# of #100#

Answer 2 · 2018-03-01T06:10:51

#79%#

Now if you are trying to calculate percentage of some number in 100 . Simply that number is itself equal to percentage (numerically).

#79/100# to find percentage of this. Simply multiply it by #100%#.

#79/100 *100%=79%#

Answer 3 · 2018-03-01T06:22:52

#79/100#

It is easier to understand if you ask the question the other way round.
What percent is #79# out of #100?#

We then have the idea of a fraction.

By definition a percent is an amount out of #100#

Therefore #79/100 = 79%#