Step-by-step explanation:
So when a question asks what is x% of the y number. It's asking you to convert the x into decimal form by dividing by 100 and then multiply it by y. This gives you the equation: [tex]y * \frac{x}{100}[/tex] which gives you x% of y. so 15% of 43 is [tex]43 * \frac{15}{100} = 6.45[/tex]. 43% of 300 is [tex]300 * \frac{43}{100} = 129[/tex].
the 12% of what number is 43 is a bit more tricky. It's asking you to instead find a number in which 12% of it is equal to 43. So instead of plugging solving for the percentage (which is already given) you solve for y. This gives you the following equation: [tex]y * \frac{12}{100} = 43[/tex]. Now all you do is calculate 12/100 which gives you [tex]y * 0.12 = 43[/tex]. now divide both sides by 0.12 to solve for y. This gives you [tex]y = 358.\overline{33}[/tex]
43 is what percent of 106? This question is also a bit tricky, but instead of solving for y, you're solving for x. So plug in the known values, which gives you the equation: [tex]106 * \frac{x}{100} = 43[/tex]. Divide both sides by 106 to get [tex]\frac{x}{100} \approx 0.406[/tex] and now multiply both sides by 100. this gives you [tex]x \approx 40.57[/tex] which is the answer 40.57%
What percent of 43 is 6. This is asking the same thing just in a different way. So percentage = unknown, entire number = 43, entire number * percentage = 6. With these values we get the equation: [tex]43 * \frac{x}{100} = 6[/tex]. Divide both sides by 43 to get [tex]\frac{x}{100} \approx 0.140[/tex] now multiply by 100 to get [tex]x \approx 13.95[/tex] which is the answer 13.95%
