Chapter 6.1, Problem 33IP

To determine

Find the percentage of $45$ in $15$ .

Answer to Problem 33IP

The percentage of $45$ is $300\%$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

It is given in the question that the two numbers are given $45and15$ .

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,

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{45}{15}=\frac{p}{100}\\ p\cdot 15=45\cdot 100\\ p=\frac{45\times 100}{15}\\ p=\frac{4500}{15}\\ p=300\%\end{array}$

Conclusion:

The percentage is $300\%$ .