72 is what percent of 480? Write an equation.
100(72/480) =
To determine the percentage, we need to find the ratio of 72 to 480, and then multiply it by 100 to convert it into a percentage.
The equation to solve this would be:
x/480 = 72/100
Here, x represents the unknown percentage that we need to find.
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply the equation:
100x = 72 * 480
Now, we can divide both sides of the equation by 100 to isolate x:
x = (72 * 480) / 100
x = 345.6
Therefore, 72 is approximately 345.6% of 480.