Question

Complete the following statement. Write your answer as a decimal or whole number

% of $96 = $72

Answer 1

Explanation:

x/100 * 96 = 72

96x = 7200

x = 75

Answer 2

75%

Explanation:

let the unknown percent be x.

`(x)/(100)*96=72\\(96x)/(100)=72\\ 96x=72*100\\96x=7200\\(96x)/(96)=(7200)/(96)\\ x=75%`