The easiest way to do these simple percent problems is to remember this.
is = %
of 100
1. Determine the "is", "of", and "%"
is = 1
of = 36
% = ?
2. Substitute into the simple formula. (use a variable such as x in place of question mark)
1 = x
36 100
3. Cross multiply. (you can do this when you have a fraction equal to another fraction.
36x = 1*100
36x = 100
x = 100
36
4. Solve for x. (since this question is asking for a percent, make sure you put a percent sign after the number...you may also want to round depending on the directions)
x = 2.777777777777... %
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1% of 36 = 1% * 36 = 0.01 * 36 = 0.36
It is 36/3600 = 1/100 or 1% of an hour
2/36 = 1/18 = 0.055= 5.5% ( a percent is 1/100) To get percent divide numbers and multiply by 100
9/36 = 1/4 = 25%
2.5%