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.