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172 is what percent of 160?

Solution for 172 is what percent of 160:

172:160*100 =

(172*100):160 =

17200:160 = 107.5

Now we have: 172 is what percent of 160 = 107.5

Question: 172 is what percent of 160?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 160 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={160}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={172}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={160}(1).

{x\%}={172}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{160}{172}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{172}{160}

\Rightarrow{x} = {107.5\%}

Therefore, {172} is {107.5\%} of {160}.

Solution for 160 is what percent of 172:

160:172*100 =

(160*100):172 =

16000:172 = 93.02

Now we have: 160 is what percent of 172 = 93.02

Question: 160 is what percent of 172?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 172 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={172}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={160}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={172}(1).

{x\%}={160}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{172}{160}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{160}{172}

\Rightarrow{x} = {93.02\%}

Therefore, {160} is {93.02\%} of {172}.

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