Find the percent using the percent proportion.
72 meals is what percent of 240 meals?
To find the percent, we can use the percent proportion, which states that the part is to the whole as the percent is to 100.
In this case, we know that 72 meals is the "part" and 240 meals is the "whole." Let's represent the percent as "x."
So, we have the proportion:
72/240 = x/100
To solve for x, we can cross multiply:
240 * x = 72 * 100
240x = 7200
Divide both sides of the equation by 240 to isolate x:
x = 7200/240
x = 30
Therefore, 72 meals is 30% of 240 meals.