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40 is what percent of 80?

Solution for 40 is what percent of 80:

40:80*100 =

(40*100):80 =

4000:80 = 50

Now we have: 40 is what percent of 80 = 50

Question: 40 is what percent of 80?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 80 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\%}={80}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={40}.

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

{100\%}={80}(1).

{x\%}={40}(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{80}{40}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{40}{80}

\Rightarrow{x} = {50\%}

Therefore, {40} is {50\%} of {80}.

Solution for 80 is what percent of 40:

80:40*100 =

(80*100):40 =

8000:40 = 200

Now we have: 80 is what percent of 40 = 200

Question: 80 is what percent of 40?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 40 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\%}={40}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={80}.

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

{100\%}={40}(1).

{x\%}={80}(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{40}{80}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{80}{40}

\Rightarrow{x} = {200\%}

Therefore, {80} is {200\%} of {40}.

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