Chapter 6.1, Problem 1GP

To determine

Find the percentage of $18$ in $72$ .

Answer to Problem 1GP

The percentage of $18$ is $25\%$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

It is given in the question that the two numbers are given $72and18$ .

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,

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{18}{72}=\frac{p}{100}\\ 18\cdot 100=p\cdot 72\\ p=\frac{18\times 100}{72}\\ p=25\%\end{array}$

Conclusion:

The percentage is $25\%$ .