Question

What percent is 17 out of 40?

Answer 1

42.5%

Explanation:

to get 40 (denominator) to 100, you need to multiply 40 by 2.5times.

so, multiply 17 (numerator) too: 17 times 2.5 = 42.5

42.5 percent is your answer

Answer 2

below

Explanation:

17/40 * 100 % = 42.5 %