Question

Use the percent equation to answer the question
What percent of 58 is 8.7

Answer 1

First, make a proportion.

8.7/58=x/100

Cross multiply. 8.7 multiplied by 100 is 870. Then divide 870 by 58. That gives you 15.
The answer is 15%

Answer 2

58 is 666.66666% of 8.7