Chapter 7.2, Problem 9E

To determine

To calculate: the percent of $56\text{ is }32$

Answer to Problem 9E

The percent of $56\text{ is }32$ $=25\%$

Explanation of Solution

Given information: the question is the percent of $56\text{ is }32$

Calculation: Let be the percentage,

Write percentage as a fraction,

Therefore,

  $\frac{14}{56}=\frac{x}{100}$

Multiply both sides of the equation with $100$ so isolate the variable on one side of the equation

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{14}{56}\times 100=\frac{x}{100}\times 100\\ x=\frac{14\times 100}{56}\\ x=\frac{100}{4}\\ x=25\end{array}$

The percent of $56\text{ is }32$ $=25\%$