0
72% of 90 = 80
A percent is 1 part out of 100.
1%isequalto
1
100
or0.01.
Proportions can be used to solve percent problems.
part
whole
=
percent
100
solve
The part is 72.
The percent is 90%.
Let n represent the whole.
Write a proportion to solve for n.
72
n
=
90
100
90n = 72 · 100
90n = 7,200
90n ÷ 90 = 7,200 ÷ 90
n = 80
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