40% of what number is 108?

1 Answer
Apr 12, 2016

You must write a proportion.

Explanation:

108/x = 40/100108x=40100

x = (108 xx 100)/40x=108×10040

x = 270x=270

40% of 270 is 108.

Practice exercises:

Below is the graph of average temperatures by month in Flagstaff, Arizona. Find the percentage of months where the nighttime temperature is less than 40˚ F

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Good luck!