27 is what percent of 75?

2 Answers
Mar 16, 2018

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

"Percent" or "%" means "out of 100" or "per 100",

Therefore x% can be written as #x/100#.

So we can write and solve for #x#;

#27/75 = x/100#

#color(red)(100) xx 27/75 = color(red)(100) xx x/100#

#2700/75 = cancel(color(red)(100)) xx x/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(100)))#

#36 = x#

#27/75 = 36/100 = 36%#

Mar 16, 2018

#36%#

Explanation:

You can solve it with an analogy.

#27# out of #75#
#x# out of #100#

#75x=2700#
#x=2700/75#
#x=36#

Therefore #27# is #36%# of #75#.