What % of 140 is 65?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-10T04:31:10

$\approx 46.4 %$ $~~46.4%$

In a percentage statement like the one shown, certain words correlate directly with certain operators.

What = Unknown variable such as $x$ $x$
Of means multiplication
Is means "equals"

With the above, we can re-write the words into an equation:

$x % \cdot 140 = 65$ $x%*140=65$

Divide both sides by 140

$x % = \frac{65}{140}$ $x%=65/140$

As it is a percentage, multiply the quotient by 100.

$x \approx 46.4 %$ $x~~46.4%$

Answer 2 · 2018-03-10T04:37:18

$46.43 %$ $46.43%$

Let the percentage be x.

Now , according to question

$x % of 140 = 65$ $x%"of " 140 =65$

$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{100} \times 140 = 65$ $=>x/100 xx 140 = 65$

Now solve for x.

$=>x=(65xx10cancel0)/(14cancel0$

$=>x=(65xx5)/7$

$=>x=325/7$

$=>x=46.43%"approx"$