{"id":21056,"date":"2025-06-14T22:14:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T22:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/?p=21056"},"modified":"2025-06-14T22:14:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T22:14:31","slug":"write-and-solve-a-proportion-to-answer-the-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/write-and-solve-a-proportion-to-answer-the-question\/","title":{"rendered":"Write and solve a proportion to answer the question"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Write and solve a proportion to answer the question. 75% of 124 is what number a ? Write and solve a proportion to answer the question. 72 is what percent of 45?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is:<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s solve <strong>both proportion problems<\/strong> step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>1. 75% of 124 is what number (a)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We can write this as a <strong>proportion<\/strong>: 75100=a124\\frac{75}{100} = \\frac{a}{124}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, <strong>solve the proportion<\/strong> using cross-multiplication: 75\u00d7124=100\u00d7a75 \\times 124 = 100 \\times a 9300=100a9300 = 100a a=9300100=93a = \\frac{9300}{100} = 93<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Answer<\/strong>: 75% of 124 is <strong>93<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>2. 72 is what percent of 45?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s call the unknown percent <strong>x<\/strong>. The proportion becomes: x100=7245\\frac{x}{100} = \\frac{72}{45}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, solve by cross-multiplying: x\u00d745=72\u00d7100x \\times 45 = 72 \\times 100 45x=720045x = 7200 x=720045=160x = \\frac{7200}{45} = 160<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Answer<\/strong>: 72 is <strong>160%<\/strong> of 45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Explanation (300 words)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Proportions<\/strong> are powerful tools in solving percentage problems. A proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equal. Percentage problems typically involve three quantities: the <strong>part<\/strong>, the <strong>whole<\/strong>, and the <strong>percent<\/strong>. By organizing these into a proportion, we can solve for any one of the unknowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Problem 1:<\/strong> When the question asks, <em>&#8220;75% of 124 is what number?&#8221;<\/em>, we know the percent (75%) and the whole (124), and we&#8217;re solving for the part (which we called <em>a<\/em>). We express this as a ratio of percent over 100 set equal to the unknown part over the whole: 75100=a124\\frac{75}{100} = \\frac{a}{124}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solving gives us <em>a = 93<\/em>, which means 75% of 124 is 93.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Problem 2:<\/strong> When the question asks, <em>&#8220;72 is what percent of 45?&#8221;<\/em>, we are given the part (72) and the whole (45) and need to find the percent. Again, we set up a proportion: x100=7245\\frac{x}{100} = \\frac{72}{45}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solving this gives us <em>x = 160<\/em>, meaning 72 is 160% of 45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tells us that 72 is not just 100% of 45, but <strong>60% more<\/strong>\u2014it&#8217;s more than the whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proportions like these help visualize and solve percentage problems in a structured and reliable way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write and solve a proportion to answer the question. 75% of 124 is what number a ? Write and solve a proportion to answer the question. 72 is what percent of 45? The correct answer and explanation is: Let&#8217;s solve both proportion problems step by step. \ud83d\udd39 1. 75% of 124 is what number (a)? 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