36 is what percent of 65?

2 Answers
Mar 21, 2017

36 is the 55.4% of 65

Explanation:

Let x be a real number representing the percentage .

65×x100=36

65x100=36

65x=3600

x=360065

x=55.4

Therefore, 36 is the 55.4% of 65 .

Mar 21, 2017

55.44%

Explanation:

Percent means "per 100"

So, you need to find what 36 is when 65=100.

3665=x100

100÷651.54
Therefore, 65×1.54=100
What you do to the bottom, you must do to the top.

Therefore, 3665=36×1.5465×1.54=55.44100

Therefore, 55.44%