What percent of 100 is 79 ?

3 Answers
Mar 1, 2018

#79# is #79%# of #100#

Explanation:

You can answer this with logic.

Think about this:
#50# is half of #100# ... #50%#

Therefore #79# must be #79%# of #100#

#79%#

Explanation:

Now if you are trying to calculate percentage of some number in 100 . Simply that number is itself equal to percentage (numerically).

#79/100# to find percentage of this. Simply multiply it by #100%#.

#79/100 *100%=79%#

Mar 1, 2018

#79/100#

Explanation:

It is easier to understand if you ask the question the other way round.
What percent is #79# out of #100?#

We then have the idea of a fraction.

By definition a percent is an amount out of #100#

Therefore #79/100 = 79%#