How do you translate to proportion?

Question

One thing I'm trying to do is find out what is 79% of 196

Answer 1

You don't need to know how to translate to a proportion. Your problem yields to the simple arithmetic of converting percent to a decimal. and then multiplying that times 196, like this.

79% or 196 = 0.79*196

=154.84

If for some reason you're studying proportion and must use it to solve this problem; then do it as follows:

79/100 =x/196

100x = 79*196

x =79*196/100 Solve for "x" and you get the same answer we got above, 154.84.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Multiple 196 by 0.76

Answer 3

Just change percentage to its decimal equivalent and multiply, 

79% is 0.79.     0.79 X 196  =  154.84

Source(s): Just change percentage to decimal equivalent and multiply.

Answer 4

Let x=79% of 196; y=196, then

x/y=(196*79%)/196=79/100

=>

x:y=79:100 (answer)

Is this is not a proportion?

Nonsense!

You may find x=154.84 first, but it is unneccesory; x is

not a proportion too!

Answer 5

79% of 196 is 154.84.

Answer 6

0.79 * 196 = 154.84 answer//

Answer 7

Just remember "of" means multiplication in math.  So 79% OF 196 is (.79)(196)=154.84.  

Answer 8

The proportion is

% over 100 = part over total

The total is the number after "of."

You will know three of the four parts and the fourth is a variable.  So for yours, it's

79/100 = n/196

cross multiply

100n = 79 • 196 = 15484

n = 15484 ÷ 100 = 154.84

Answer 9

Easiest for me is to change percent to decimal and multiply:  79% = 0.79

0.79 x 196 = 154.84

Answer 10

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