Chapter 6.1, Problem 18IP

To determine

Find the percentage of $19.8$ in $36$ .

Answer to Problem 18IP

The percentage of $19.8$ is $55\%$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

It is given in the question that the two numbers are given $19.8and36$ .

Concept Used:

In this, use the concept of percent proportion such that the ratio of given two number will equal to the ratio of $p/100$ .

Calculation:

Here,

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{19.8}{36}=\frac{p}{100}\\ p\cdot 36=19.8\cdot 100\\ p=\frac{19.8\times 100}{36}\\ p=\frac{1980}{36}\\ p=55\%\end{array}$

Conclusion:

The percentage is $55\%$ .