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48 is what percent of 55?

Solution for 48 is what percent of 55:

48:55*100 =

(48*100):55 =

4800:55 = 87.27

Now we have: 48 is what percent of 55 = 87.27

Question: 48 is what percent of 55?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 55 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\%}={55}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={48}.

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

{100\%}={55}(1).

{x\%}={48}(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{55}{48}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{48}{55}

\Rightarrow{x} = {87.27\%}

Therefore, {48} is {87.27\%} of {55}.

Solution for 55 is what percent of 48:

55:48*100 =

(55*100):48 =

5500:48 = 114.58

Now we have: 55 is what percent of 48 = 114.58

Question: 55 is what percent of 48?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 48 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\%}={48}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={55}.

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

{100\%}={48}(1).

{x\%}={55}(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{48}{55}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{55}{48}

\Rightarrow{x} = {114.58\%}

Therefore, {55} is {114.58\%} of {48}.

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