72 is what percent of 480? write and solve an equation to solve the problem.

Solution:

Let x% of 480 = 72

⇒ (x/100) × 480 = 72

⇒ 48x /10 = 72

⇒ x =  (72 × 10) /48

⇒ x = 15 %

Example:

Find what is 32% percentage of 560

Solution:

Let x = 32% of 560

X = (32/100) × 560

= 179.2

72 is what percent of 480? write and solve an equation to solve the problem.

Summary:

72 is 15 percent of 480.