How to find the percent when they already give you the answer. For example: _% of 40=15 what would the answer be and how do you find it out

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Jdstaerk · Answer 1 · 2018-02-21T21:17:33+0000

So the question is what percent of 40 is 15
Let's write proportion
100%-40
X% - 15
X=15·100:40=1500:40=37,5%

Answer: 37,5% of 40 is 15.