Q40. - Algebra 1

Question

Use the percent proportion to find each number.

What number is 110% of 51?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

56.1 is 110% of 51.

Step 1. Given.

Let x and y be the number of the given and actual number

$\begin{array}{l}x=?\\ y=51\end{array}$

Step 2. Formula used.

To find what percent is a number x of another number y, use the below formula

$x\text{ is percent of }y=\frac{x\times 100}{y}\%$

Step 3. Find the actual number y.

$\begin{array}{l}\frac{x\times 100}{51}\%=110\%\\ x\times 100=110\times 51\\ x=56.1\end{array}$

Therefore, 56.1 is 110% of 51.