Exercise 16 Page 245

The percent proportion is a proportion that sets the ratio of a part of a whole equal to the ratio of a percent out of 100. We can represent a is p percent of wwith the given proportion. part/whole=percent/100 ⇔ a/w=p/100We can find what percent 14 of 56 is by thinking about 14 as the part of a whole and 56 as the whole. Let's substitute a= 14 and w= 56 into the formula and solve for p using the Properties of Equality.

Knowing the value of p, let's look at the completed percent proportion. 14/56=25/100 We found that 14 is 25 % of 56.

Checking Our Answer

Checking Our Answer

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