Question

What percent of 260 is 247?

Answer 1

95%

Explanation:

What percent of 260 is 247.

Let's call our unknown percentage `x`

Recall that "of" means multiplication and "is" means equal to.

So, our equation can be written as

`x * 260=247`

`x=247/260=.95`

To write a decimal as a percent, move the decimal two places to the right or multiply by `100`.

`x=.95=95%`

Another way to think about the problem is to use the phrase
"is over of = percent over 100" or `"is"/"of"=%/100`

is=247, of =260, x= %

`247/260=x/100`

Cross multiply...

`260x=(247)(100)`

`260x=24700`

`(260x)/260=24700/260`

`x=95%`