Question

52 is what percent of 160?

A. 30%
B. 32.5%
C. 35%
D. 38.5%

Answer 1

`Method\ 1:\\\\(52)/(160)\cdot100\%=(52)/(16)\cdot10\%=3.25\cdot10\%=\boxed{32.5\%}\\\\Method\ 2:\\\\160\ -\ 100\%\\.\ 52\ -\ \ p\%\\\\/cross\ multiply/\\\\160\cdot p=52\cdot100\\160p=5200\ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 160\\\\\boxed{p\%=32.5\%}`

Answer 2

b. 32.5%, you divide 52 by 160 and you get 32.5